Photo: Catching12 · CC BY 3.0Granite City’s public schools score below 96% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Granite City, 9% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Granite 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.
Granite City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 10% 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
71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 spends $19,317 per student and Granite City Community Unit School District 9 $13,631, 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 Granite City’s grade
D−: better than 4% of Illinois school districts, #757 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Granite City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Granite City
Prather Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Granite City
Prather Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Wilson Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Maryville Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 395 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Wilson Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Maryville Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 395 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Frohardt Elem School
Grades 3–4 · 452 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mitchell Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Frohardt Elem School
Grades 3–4 · 452 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Mitchell Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Granite City
Grigsby Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 818 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Granite City
Grigsby Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 818 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Granite City
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Granite City
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wood River
10th grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wood River
11th grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wood River
12th grade in Granite City · depends on your address
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wood River
Granite City runs its own schools through grade 12 (Granite City Community Unit School District 9). From grade 9, students attend the East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville, Hartford, Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River and Wood River. Its elementary school is in Granite City. Parts of Granite City (4% of its land) are served by Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Granite 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
Granite City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Granite City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Granite City | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12 |
| Granite City Township | — | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
| Madison | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 |
| Nameoki | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 |
| Pontoon Beach | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
| Venice | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
| Hartford | C− | Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 PK–8 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12 |
| Chouteau | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12 |
6 of the 7 neighbors share Granite City Community Unit School District 9 with Granite City for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Granite City
6 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 Granite City’s schools
Are Granite City’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Granite City children attend score below 96% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #757 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Granite City in?
Two districts: Granite City Community Unit School District 9 runs grades PK–12, and East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 runs grades 9–12, shared with Alton, Alton, Chouteau, East Alton, Edwardsville, Hartford, Roxana, South Roxana, Wood River and Wood River.
Where do Granite City kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Granite City High School and East Alton-Wood River High Sch.
What is Granite City’s graduation rate?
71% of the class of 2023 in Granite City Community Unit School District 9 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Granite City spend per student?
$19,317 in East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 and $13,631 in Granite City Community Unit School District 9 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Granite City families are saying about school.
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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.