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Public School Review - Established 2003

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

708 Saint Louis St
Edwardsville, IL 62025-1427
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (618) 656-1182

Top Rankings

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,624 students in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
7,060 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
444 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
6525116
7545140
8554143
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District Rank

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#231 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023#231
2022#183
2021#216
2019#123
2018#115
2017#119
2016#118
2015#76
2014#105
2013#101
2012#136
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36%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
202336%27%
202139%28%
201951%33%
201850%32%
201752%32%
201649%31%
201549%29%
201476%59%
201376%58%
201292%80%
201191%80%
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37%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
202237%30%
202136%32%
201953%38%
201850%37%
201753%38%
201651%36%
201557%38%
201475%57%
201376%58%
201288%75%
201187%75%
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62%
50%
92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
202392%87%
202293%87%
201892%87%
201795%87%
201694%85%
201593%85%
201493%86%
201395%83%
201293%82%
201196%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
20240.390.70
20230.390.70
20220.370.68
20210.360.68
20200.350.68
20190.350.68
20180.340.67
20170.340.67
20160.330.67
20150.320.67
20140.310.66
20130.300.66
20120.290.65
20110.290.66
20100.260.64
20090.250.64
20080.250.64
20070.250.63
20060.240.61
20050.230.61
20040.230.60
20030.220.59
20020.220.59
20010.210.58
20000.200.57
19990.210.56
19980.200.56
19970.210.54
19960.200.53
19950.200.53
19940.180.52
19930.200.52
19920.190.52
19910.190.52
19900.160.51
19890.160.51
19880.170.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
20243%6%
20233%6%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20163%5%
20152%6%
20143%5%
20133%5%
20123%4%
20112%5%
20104%5%
20094%5%
20083%5%
20073%5%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19952%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19891%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
6%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
20245%28%
20235%27%
20224%27%
20214%27%
20204%26%
20194%26%
20183%26%
20173%26%
20163%26%
20153%25%
20143%25%
20133%24%
20122%24%
20112%23%
20102%22%
20092%22%
20082%21%
20072%20%
20061%19%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19991%14%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19931%11%
19891%9%
19881%9%
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% Black
8%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
20248%16%
20238%17%
20228%17%
20217%17%
20208%17%
20198%17%
20188%17%
20178%17%
20167%17%
20158%17%
20147%17%
20137%18%
20127%18%
20117%18%
20109%20%
20098%20%
20089%20%
20079%20%
20069%20%
20059%20%
20049%21%
20039%21%
20029%21%
20019%21%
20009%21%
199910%21%
19989%21%
19979%20%
19969%21%
19959%20%
19949%21%
19939%21%
19929%21%
19918%21%
19907%22%
19897%22%
19887%22%
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% White
75%
39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
202477%45%
202378%45%
202279%47%
202180%47%
202080%48%
201980%48%
201881%49%
201781%49%
201681%49%
201582%49%
201483%50%
201383%50%
201284%51%
201184%51%
201085%53%
200986%53%
200886%54%
200786%55%
200687%56%
200587%57%
200488%57%
200388%58%
200288%59%
200188%60%
200089%61%
199988%62%
199888%63%
199788%64%
199689%64%
199589%65%
199490%65%
199389%65%
199290%66%
199190%66%
199091%66%
198991%66%
198891%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
20247%4%
20236%4%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20166%3%
20155%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,627 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
2023$126 MM$15 MM
2022$117 MM$14 MM
2021$126 MM$15 MM
2020$117 MM$14 MM
2019$110 MM$14 MM
2018$99 MM$15 MM
2017$99 MM$13 MM
2016$89 MM$12 MM
2015$78 MM$10 MM
2014$82 MM$12 MM
2012$78 MM$11 MM
2011$79 MM$11 MM
2010$78 MM$10 MM
2009$79 MM$10 MM
2008$74 MM$9 MM
2007$68 MM$9 MM
2006$62 MM$8 MM
2005$59 MM$8 MM
2004$55 MM$8 MM
2003$59 MM$7 MM
2002$51 MM$8 MM
2001$47 MM$7 MM
2000$46 MM$7 MM
1999$40 MM$7 MM
1998$36 MM$6 MM
1997$32 MM$5 MM
1996$30 MM$5 MM
1995$30 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$103 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
2023$103 MM$14 MM
2022$99 MM$14 MM
2021$103 MM$14 MM
2020$99 MM$14 MM
2019$92 MM$13 MM
2018$91 MM$14 MM
2017$93 MM$12 MM
2016$85 MM$12 MM
2015$80 MM$11 MM
2014$78 MM$12 MM
2012$78 MM$11 MM
2011$77 MM$11 MM
2010$80 MM$11 MM
2009$84 MM$10 MM
2008$129 MM$9 MM
2007$76 MM$9 MM
2006$65 MM$8 MM
2005$60 MM$8 MM
2004$59 MM$8 MM
2003$74 MM$8 MM
2002$53 MM$8 MM
2001$51 MM$7 MM
2000$50 MM$7 MM
1999$41 MM$6 MM
1998$39 MM$6 MM
1997$44 MM$5 MM
1996$37 MM$5 MM
1995$39 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,805
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
2023$17,281$17,333
2022$15,485$19,707
2021$17,063$17,764
2020$15,485$19,707
2019$14,514$17,662
2018$13,240$19,255
2017$13,147$17,801
2016$11,834$14,596
2015$10,349$11,118
2014$10,747$13,203
2012$10,447$11,701
2011$10,542$11,859
2010$10,220$11,118
2009$10,415$10,546
2008$9,978$11,298
2007$9,175$10,143
2006$8,412$9,054
2005$8,224$9,158
2004$7,866$8,999
2003$8,726$8,614
2002$7,763$8,976
2001$7,155$8,649
2000$7,025$8,451
1999$6,242$7,697
1998$5,088$5,971
1997$4,647$5,662
1995$5,124$5,677
1992$3,886$4,514
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Spending / Student
$14,627
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearEdwardsville CUSD 7 School DistrictIllinois
2023$14,196$16,251
2022$13,107$19,097
2021$14,017$16,655
2020$13,107$19,097
2019$12,170$17,005
2018$12,067$18,215
2017$12,231$17,235
2016$11,304$14,516
2015$10,571$11,218
2014$10,257$12,904
2012$10,451$11,755
2011$10,313$11,220
2010$10,439$11,218
2009$11,057$10,416
2008$17,360$10,971
2007$10,211$9,827
2006$8,796$8,997
2005$8,356$9,234
2004$8,488$9,089
2003$10,933$9,395
2002$7,964$9,305
2001$7,890$8,562
2000$7,745$8,142
1999$6,509$7,325
1998$5,563$5,848
1997$6,253$5,503
1995$6,633$5,507
1992$3,864$4,672
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Best Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 District Dr
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 655-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 888 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
145 West St
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 656-0485
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Madison Co Detention Center
Alternative School
100 5th Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-1002
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,060 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
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  • : 37% (Top 50%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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