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

Wood River’s public schools score below 66% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 15% of Wood River’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Wood River, 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.

#553of 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
19%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.1K
▼ 2% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Roxana Community Unit School District 1
Students per teacher
13.9
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
2,461 students on the public path
In brief

Wood River’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Wood River’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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

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 Wood River’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 34% of Illinois school districts, #553 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1350)Better than 38%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,313 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Wood River anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Wood River’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,283 in math, 1,341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Parts of Wood River (8%, 6% and 5% of its land) are served by East Alton School District 13, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 and Alton Community Unit School District 11 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Wood River

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+
Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 579 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,649IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
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–8, Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 1514%
State average 29.9% · 371 students tested
Math · PK–8, Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 1512%
State average 25.8% · 340 students tested

Wood River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wood RiverCRoxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 PK–8 · 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
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
HartfordC−Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 PK–8 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 with Wood River for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wood River

7 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 Wood Riverin other towns
South Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · South Roxana
450 students15:1Rate it →
Hartford Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hartford
C
172 students14:1Rate it →
Lewis-Clark Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
236 students10:1Rate it →
Roxana Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roxana
B−
393 students13:1Rate it →
Lewis-Clark Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
171 students12:1Rate it →
East Alton-Wood River High Sch
High · Grades 9–12
C−
539 students16:1Rate it →
Roxana Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Roxana
C
500 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wood River’s schools

Are Wood River’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wood River children attend score below 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #553 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wood River 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 are served by East Alton School District 13, Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 and Alton Community Unit School District 11.

Where do Wood River kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Alton-Wood River High Sch and Roxana Sr High School.

What is Wood River’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Roxana Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Wood River 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 $19,649 in Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 (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.