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Schools in Wood River Township · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14, Roxana Community Unit School District 1

Wood River Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Wood River Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 18% of Wood River Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#401of 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
23%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 25% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8
Students per teacher
14.7
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
14
3,500 students on the public path
In brief

Wood River Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1338 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wood River Township’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Wood River Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 spends $19,317 per student and Roxana Community Unit School District 1 $21,111, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, two middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Our Lady Queen of Peace School (private) and William M Bedell Area Resource Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Wood River Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 57% of Illinois school districts, #401 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1338)Better than 73%
Towns in Madison County (23)Better than 30%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,172 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Wood River Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Wood River Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,120 in math, 2,223 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wood River Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Bethalto East Primary SchoolBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8No scores
3–5Central Intermediate SchoolRoxana Community Unit School District 1C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Parts of Wood River Township (14%, 13% and 8% of its land) are served by East Alton School District 13, Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 and Alton Community Unit School District 11 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Wood River Township

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

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 539 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,317IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Roxana Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,708 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,111IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,368 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,148IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 1417%
State average 29.9% · 114 students tested
Math · 9–12, East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 148%
State average 25.8% · 148 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Roxana Community Unit School District 121%
State average 29.9% · 856 students tested
Math · PK–12, Roxana Community Unit School District 118%
State average 25.8% · 795 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 825%
State average 29.9% · 1253 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 819%
State average 25.8% · 1177 students tested

Wood River Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Wood River Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wood River TownshipBRoxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Alton—Alton Community Unit School District 11 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Alton (city)DAlton Community Unit School District 11 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
East AltonBEast Alton School District 13 PK–8 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
FosterDAlton Community Unit School District 11
Fort RussellA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12
RoxanaB+Roxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
BethaltoB+Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8
ChouteauD−Granite City Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12

5 of the 8 neighbors share East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 with Wood River Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. West Alton, MO borders Wood River Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Wood River Township

14 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).

District schools in Wood River Townshipby address
Bethalto East Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bethalto
387 students14:1Rate it →
Central Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Roxana
C+
365 students15:1Rate it →
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethalto
B−
556 students14:1Rate it →
Roxana Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roxana
B−
393 students13:1Rate it →
Civic Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethalto
C+
760 students15:1Rate it →
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Wood River
C−
539 students16:1Rate it →
Roxana Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roxana
C
500 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Wood River Townshiprun by other districts or the state
East Alton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Alton
C+
193 students11:1Rate it →
Eastwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Alton
C
393 students11:1Rate it →
Washington Elem School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · East Alton
130 studentsRate it →
Lewis-Clark Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wood River
B−
236 students10:1Rate it →
Lewis-Clark Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wood River
C
171 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Our Lady Queen of Peace School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Bethalto
Private · Catholic
115 students14:1Rate it →
William M Bedell Area Resource Center
Grades PK–12 · Wood River
Private · Special education
49 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Journeys South, Region III 9-12+ CLIP Program, EA/Region III K-8 CLIP PRG, L&C Middle School/Region III and Bethalto East/ Region III K-3 CLI).

Questions about Wood River Township’s schools

Are Wood River Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Wood River Township children attend outscore 57% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #401 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wood River Township in?

East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 539 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wood River Township are served by East Alton School District 13, Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 and Alton Community Unit School District 11.

Where do Wood River Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Civic Memorial High School, East Alton-Wood River High Sch and Roxana Sr High School.

What is Wood River Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Wood River Township spend per student?

$19,317 in East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14, $21,111 in Roxana Community Unit School District 1 and $16,148 in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wood River Township?

Yes: Our Lady Queen of Peace School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 115 students) and William M Bedell Area Resource Center (special education, grades PK–12, 49 students).

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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.