Pontoon Beach’s public schools score below 98% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 10% of Pontoon Beach’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pontoon Beach, 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.
Pontoon Beach’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
The district spends $13,631 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Pontoon Beach’s grade
D−: better than 2% of Illinois school districts, #762 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 Pontoon Beach, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pontoon Beach
Prather Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Kindergarten in Pontoon Beach
Prather Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
1st grade in Pontoon Beach · depends on your address
Wilson Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Maryville Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 395 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
2nd grade in Pontoon Beach · depends on your address
Wilson Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Maryville Elem School
Grades 1–2 · 395 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
3rd grade in Pontoon Beach · depends on your address
Frohardt Elem School
Grades 3–4 · 452 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Mitchell Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
4th grade in Pontoon Beach · depends on your address
Frohardt Elem School
Grades 3–4 · 452 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Mitchell Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
5th grade in Pontoon Beach
Grigsby Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 818 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
6th grade in Pontoon Beach
Grigsby Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 818 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
7th grade in Pontoon Beach
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
8th grade in Pontoon Beach
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
9th grade in Pontoon Beach
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
10th grade in Pontoon Beach
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
11th grade in Pontoon Beach
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
12th grade in Pontoon Beach
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Pontoon Beach’s public schools are run by Granite City Community Unit School District 9, which also serves Chouteau, Granite City, Granite City and Madison and others. Parts of Pontoon Beach (20% 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pontoon Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Pontoon Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pontoon Beach | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
| Granite City | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12 |
| Collinsville | C+ | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 |
| Granite City Township | — | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
| Nameoki | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 |
| Edwardsville | A− | Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12 |
| Glen Carbon | A− | Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 |
| Madison | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Madison Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 |
| Chouteau | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12 |
| Edwardsville Township | A− | Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 |
5 of the 9 neighbors share Granite City Community Unit School District 9 with Pontoon Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pontoon Beach
5 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 Pontoon Beach’s schools
Are Pontoon Beach’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pontoon Beach children attend score below 98% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #762 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 Pontoon Beach in?
Granite City Community Unit School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,747 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pontoon Beach are served by Collinsville Community Unit School District 10.
Where do Pontoon Beach kids go to high school?
Granite City High School in Granite City, with 1,755 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Pontoon Beach’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 Pontoon Beach spend per student?
$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 Pontoon Beach 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.