Fairmont City’s public schools score below 83% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 9% of Fairmont City’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fairmont City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fairmont City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 spends $12,533 per student and East St. Louis School District 189 $29,017, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Fairmont City’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairmont City, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Fairmont City · depends on your address
Collinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Collinsville
East St Louis Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in East Saint Louis
10th grade in Fairmont City · depends on your address
Collinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Collinsville
East St Louis Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in East Saint Louis
11th grade in Fairmont City · depends on your address
Collinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Collinsville
East St Louis Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in East Saint Louis
12th grade in Fairmont City · depends on your address
Collinsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,956 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Collinsville
East St Louis Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,288 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in East Saint Louis
Fairmont City runs its own schools through grade 12 (Collinsville Community Unit School District 10). From grade PK, students attend the East St. Louis School District 189, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Caseyville, Centreville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis, Stites and Washington Park. Its elementary school is in E Saint Louis. Parts of Fairmont City (4% of its land) are served by Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Fairmont City
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Fairmont City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Fairmont City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont City | C− | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 |
| Madison | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 |
| East St. Louis | — | East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| East St. Louis (city) | D | East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Collinsville | C+ | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 |
| Canteen | C− | East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Stites | — | Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188 PK–12 · East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 |
| Caseyville | C− | East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Brooklyn | — | Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188 |
| Washington Park | D− | East St. Louis School District 189 |
6 of the 9 neighbors share East St. Louis School District 189 with Fairmont City for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Fairmont City
17 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).
Questions about Fairmont City’s schools
Are Fairmont City’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairmont City children attend score below 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairmont City in?
Two districts: Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 runs grades PK–12, and East St. Louis School District 189 runs grades PK–12, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Caseyville, Centreville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis, Stites and Washington Park.
Where do Fairmont City kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Collinsville High School and East St Louis Senior High School.
What is Fairmont City’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Fairmont City spend per student?
$12,533 in Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 and $29,017 in East St. Louis School District 189 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.