Venice Township’s public schools score below 98% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 10% of Venice Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Venice Township, 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.
Venice Township’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 Venice Township’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 Venice Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Venice Township
Prather Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Kindergarten in Venice Township
Prather Elementary School
Grades PK–K · 612 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
1st grade in Venice Township · 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 Venice Township · 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 Venice Township · 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 Venice Township · 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 Venice Township
Grigsby Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 818 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
6th grade in Venice Township
Grigsby Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 818 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
7th grade in Venice Township
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
8th grade in Venice Township
Coolidge Junior High Sch
Grades 7–8 · 854 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
9th grade in Venice Township
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
10th grade in Venice Township
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
11th grade in Venice Township
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
12th grade in Venice Township
Granite City High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Granite City
Venice Township’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 Venice Township (17% and 17% of its land) are served by Madison Community Unit School District 12 and Venice Community Unit School District 3 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
Venice Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Venice Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Venice Township | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 |
| Granite City | — | 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 |
| Granite City (city) | D− | Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12 |
| Nameoki | 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 |
| Stites | — | Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188 PK–12 · East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Granite City Community Unit School District 9 with Venice Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. St. Louis, MO borders Venice Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Venice Township
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Madison Student Support Center).
Questions about Venice Township’s schools
Are Venice Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Venice Township 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 2%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Venice Township 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 Venice Township are served by Madison Community Unit School District 12 and Venice Community Unit School District 3.
Where do Venice Township 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 Venice Township’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 Venice Township 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 Venice Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Venice Township → They have their own page.
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.