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Cahokia Community Unit School District 187

1700 Jerome Ln
Cahokia, IL 62206-2329

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 332-3700

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Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 841 students in Cahokia Community Unit School District 187. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.

Public Preschools in Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 have an score of 6% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and score of 6% (versus the 25% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,386 Schools

# Students

3,461 Students

511,993 Students

# Teachers

201 Teachers

38,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
Pre-K	144	79
Kind	154	74
1	151	71
2	191	69
3	67	59
4	25	56
5	29	49
6	26	29
7	27	23
8	27	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Cahokia Community Unit School District 187, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 60% has decreased from 71% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#861 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
2023	#861
2022	#832
2021	#887
2019	#943
2018	#916
2017	#870
2016	#854
2015	#854
2014	#840
2013	#852
2012	#773

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	3%	33%
2018	5%	32%
2017	6%	32%
2016	5%	31%
2015	6%	29%
2014	34%	59%
2013	31%	58%
2012	70%	80%
2011	71%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2022	3%	30%
2021	7%	32%
2019	5%	38%
2018	5%	37%
2017	5%	38%
2016	6%	36%
2015	8%	38%
2014	23%	57%
2013	31%	58%
2012	57%	75%
2011	58%	75%

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15%

50%

60%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	60%	87%
2022	62%	87%
2018	70%	87%
2017	67%	87%
2016	71%	85%
2015	71%	85%
2014	70%	86%
2013	74%	83%
2012	74%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	0.24	0.70
2022	0.26	0.68
2021	0.25	0.68
2020	0.25	0.68
2019	0.25	0.68
2018	0.24	0.67
2017	0.24	0.67
2016	0.24	0.67
2015	0.30	0.67
2014	0.20	0.66
2013	0.19	0.66
2012	0.20	0.65
2011	0.21	0.66
2010	0.20	0.64
2009	0.23	0.64
2008	0.23	0.64
2007	0.24	0.63
2006	0.27	0.61
2005	0.30	0.61
2004	0.34	0.60
2003	0.35	0.59
2002	0.38	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.42	0.57
1999	0.45	0.56
1998	0.47	0.56
1997	0.49	0.54
1996	0.50	0.53
1995	0.51	0.53
1994	0.52	0.52
1993	0.51	0.52
1992	0.50	0.52
1991	0.48	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	1%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

90%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	87%	17%
2022	85%	17%
2021	86%	17%
2020	86%	17%
2019	86%	17%
2018	86%	17%
2017	86%	17%
2016	87%	17%
2015	79%	17%
2014	89%	17%
2013	90%	18%
2012	89%	18%
2011	89%	18%
2010	89%	20%
2009	87%	20%
2008	87%	20%
2007	86%	20%
2006	84%	20%
2005	82%	20%
2004	80%	21%
2003	78%	21%
2002	76%	21%
2001	75%	21%
2000	72%	21%
1999	68%	21%
1998	65%	21%
1997	62%	20%
1996	57%	21%
1995	52%	20%
1994	47%	21%
1993	45%	21%
1992	40%	21%
1991	37%	21%

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% White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	8%	45%
2022	9%	47%
2021	9%	47%
2020	9%	48%
2019	9%	48%
2018	10%	49%
2017	10%	49%
2016	11%	49%
2015	13%	49%
2014	9%	50%
2013	9%	50%
2012	9%	51%
2011	10%	51%
2010	10%	53%
2009	12%	53%
2008	12%	54%
2007	13%	55%
2006	15%	56%
2005	16%	57%
2004	18%	57%
2003	20%	58%
2002	23%	59%
2001	24%	60%
2000	27%	61%
1999	31%	62%
1998	34%	63%
1997	37%	64%
1996	42%	64%
1995	47%	65%
1994	52%	65%
1993	54%	65%
1992	59%	66%
1991	62%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,483 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,649 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	$78 MM	$15 MM
2022	$72 MM	$14 MM
2021	$78 MM	$15 MM
2020	$72 MM	$14 MM
2019	$70 MM	$14 MM
2018	$68 MM	$15 MM
2017	$66 MM	$13 MM
2016	$59 MM	$12 MM
2015	$60 MM	$10 MM
2014	$58 MM	$12 MM
2012	$62 MM	$11 MM
2011	$66 MM	$11 MM
2010	$60 MM	$10 MM
2009	$58 MM	$10 MM
2008	$54 MM	$9 MM
2007	$52 MM	$9 MM
2006	$48 MM	$8 MM
2005	$46 MM	$8 MM
2004	$45 MM	$8 MM
2003	$40 MM	$7 MM
2002	$40 MM	$8 MM
2001	$43 MM	$7 MM
2000	$38 MM	$7 MM
1999	$35 MM	$7 MM
1998	$31 MM	$6 MM
1997	$31 MM	$5 MM
1996	$27 MM	$5 MM
1995	$26 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	$75 MM	$14 MM
2022	$70 MM	$14 MM
2021	$75 MM	$14 MM
2020	$70 MM	$14 MM
2019	$64 MM	$13 MM
2018	$61 MM	$14 MM
2017	$62 MM	$12 MM
2016	$58 MM	$12 MM
2015	$64 MM	$11 MM
2014	$56 MM	$12 MM
2012	$63 MM	$11 MM
2011	$65 MM	$11 MM
2010	$64 MM	$11 MM
2009	$57 MM	$10 MM
2008	$52 MM	$9 MM
2007	$51 MM	$9 MM
2006	$48 MM	$8 MM
2005	$48 MM	$8 MM
2004	$47 MM	$8 MM
2003	$43 MM	$8 MM
2002	$41 MM	$8 MM
2001	$43 MM	$7 MM
2000	$44 MM	$7 MM
1999	$38 MM	$6 MM
1998	$31 MM	$6 MM
1997	$28 MM	$5 MM
1996	$27 MM	$5 MM
1995	$26 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,483

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	$25,206	$17,333
2022	$22,174	$19,707
2021	$24,415	$17,764
2020	$22,174	$19,707
2019	$21,043	$17,662
2018	$20,220	$19,255
2017	$19,693	$17,801
2016	$17,231	$14,596
2015	$17,390	$11,118
2014	$15,995	$13,203
2012	$14,779	$11,701
2011	$15,285	$11,859
2010	$13,184	$11,118
2009	$12,230	$10,546
2008	$11,162	$11,298
2007	$10,277	$10,143
2006	$9,562	$9,054
2005	$9,052	$9,158
2004	$8,734	$8,999
2003	$7,813	$8,614
2002	$7,591	$8,976
2001	$8,250	$8,649
2000	$7,286	$8,451
1999	$6,809	$7,697
1998	$5,193	$5,971
1997	$5,163	$5,662
1995	$5,292	$5,677
1992	$4,550	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,649

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cahokia Community Unit School District 187	Illinois
2023	$24,271	$16,251
2022	$21,383	$19,097
2021	$23,510	$16,655
2020	$21,383	$19,097
2019	$19,443	$17,005
2018	$18,051	$18,215
2017	$18,397	$17,235
2016	$16,851	$14,516
2015	$18,441	$11,218
2014	$15,480	$12,904
2012	$14,929	$11,755
2011	$15,026	$11,220
2010	$13,980	$11,218
2009	$12,142	$10,416
2008	$10,795	$10,971
2007	$10,184	$9,827
2006	$9,475	$8,997
2005	$9,443	$9,234
2004	$9,222	$9,089
2003	$8,447	$9,395
2002	$7,722	$9,305
2001	$8,163	$8,562
2000	$8,384	$8,142
1999	$7,378	$7,325
1998	$5,217	$5,848
1997	$4,796	$5,503
1995	$5,293	$5,507
1992	$4,549	$4,672

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Best Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Maplewood Elementary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

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600 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-3709

Gr: PK-2 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #22.

Lalumier Elementary School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

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6702 Bond Ave
East Saint Louis, IL 62207
(618) 332-3713

Gr: PK-3 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Estelle Sauget School Of Choice

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

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1700 Jerome Ln
East Saint Louis, IL 62206
(618) 332-4741

Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 60% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education