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Schools in Glen Carbon · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

Glen Carbon’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 39% of Glen Carbon’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glen Carbon, 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.

#180of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 24% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,060 students on the public path
In brief

Glen Carbon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1152 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glen Carbon’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 39% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,319 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then four elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glen Carbon’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1152)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,788 test results and a graduating class of 567 could put Glen Carbon anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Glen Carbon’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,743 in math, 3,834 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glen Carbon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–26 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–12Edwardsville High Schoolin EdwardsvilleA

Glen Carbon’s public schools are run by Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which also serves Alhambra, Edwardsville, Edwardsville and Fort Russell and others. Parts of Glen Carbon (5% of its land) are served by Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Grades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,060 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,319IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 29.9% · 3834 students tested
Math39%
State average 25.8% · 3743 students tested

Glen Carbon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Glen Carbon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Glen CarbonA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
EdwardsvilleA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
MaryvilleC+Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Pontoon BeachD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9
CollinsvilleC+Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
Edwardsville TownshipA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

2 of the 5 neighbors share Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 with Glen Carbon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Glen Carbon

13 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).

Also serving Glen Carbonin other towns
N O Nelson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edwardsville
347 students18:1Rate it →
Goshen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edwardsville
346 students13:1Rate it →
Glen Carbon Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
318 students17:1Rate it →
LeClaire Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Edwardsville
312 students16:1Rate it →
Hamel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hamel
126 students13:1Rate it →
Midway School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moro
120 students17:1Rate it →
Albert Cassens Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
477 students17:1Rate it →
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Edwardsville
A−
417 students14:1Rate it →
Columbus Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Edwardsville
A
373 students17:1Rate it →
Worden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Worden
B+
258 students15:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsville
A−
888 students17:1Rate it →
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwardsville
A−
736 students13:1Rate it →
Edwardsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwardsville
A
2,342 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Glen Carbon’s schools

Are Glen Carbon’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glen Carbon children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glen Carbon in?

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,060 students in 13 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Glen Carbon are served by Collinsville Community Unit School District 10.

Where do Glen Carbon kids go to high school?

Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, with 2,342 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Glen Carbon’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Glen Carbon spend per student?

$16,319 in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 (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.