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Schools in Alton Township

Alton Township’s public schools

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and Alton Community Unit School District 11 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above Illinois’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 97% of students in Illinois’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
17%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Alton Community Unit School District 11
Students per teacher
15.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,822 students on the public path
In brief

Alton Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Alton Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s 3,406 public schools. Alton High School places highest (better than 52%); West Elementary School lowest (17%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Alton Township, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools: Alton High School and East Alton-Wood River High Sch. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Alton Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–8Alton Middle SchoolAlton Community Unit School District 11C−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14.

Two districts serve Alton Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 539 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,317IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Alton Community Unit School District 11Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,526 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,464IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 1417%
State average 29.9% · 114 students tested
Math · 9–12, East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 148%
State average 25.8% · 148 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Alton Community Unit School District 1114%
State average 29.9% · 2875 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alton Community Unit School District 1112%
State average 25.8% · 2367 students tested

Alton Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Alton Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alton Township—Alton Community Unit School District 11 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Alton (city)DAlton Community Unit School District 11 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Wood RiverBRoxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
GodfreyDAlton Community Unit School District 11
East AltonBEast Alton School District 13 PK–8 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
FosterDAlton Community Unit School District 11

3 of the 5 neighbors share Alton Community Unit School District 11 with Alton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. West Alton, MO borders Alton Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Alton Township

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alton Townshipby address
Lovejoy Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Alton
230 students13:1Rate it →
Eunice Smith Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Alton
188 students14:1Rate it →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Alton
C−
407 students13:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Alton
C
415 students13:1Rate it →
Alton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alton
C−
1,220 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Alton Townshipin other towns
Alton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alton
B−
1,823 students18:1Rate it →
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Wood River
C−
539 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marquette Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alton
Private · Catholic
371 studentsRate it →
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alton
Private · Catholic
204 students16:1Rate it →
Mississippi Valley Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Alton
Private · Religious
87 students10:1Rate it →
Center for Children to Heal and Achieve (CCHA)
Grades K–12 · Alton
Private · Religious
34 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Journeys School, L&C Elementary/Region III and Mark Twain).

Questions about Alton Township’s schools

Are Alton Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Alton Township. East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and Alton Community Unit School District 11 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alton Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Alton Township in?

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and Alton Community Unit School District 11.

Where do Alton Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Alton High School and East Alton-Wood River High Sch.

Are there private schools in Alton Township?

Yes: Marquette Catholic High School (grades 9–12, 371 students), St. Mary School (grades PK–5, 204 students), Mississippi Valley Christian School (grades PK–12, 87 students) and Center for Children to Heal and Achieve (CCHA) (grades K–12, 34 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.