East Alton-Wood River High School

Summary:

East Alton-Wood River High School is a public high school serving 537 students in grades 9-12 in Wood River, Illinois, which is part of the East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 district. The school has seen steady improvements in its graduation rate, but still faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism and below-average test scores compared to the state.

East Alton-Wood River High School's four-year graduation rate has increased from 83.9% in 2020-2021 to 91.3% in 2023-2024, a positive trend though still slightly below the state average. However, the school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 2.9% to 5.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, rising from 13.6% in 2019-2020 to 22.3% in 2023-2024. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests like the SAT and Illinois Science Assessment is well below state averages, with only 14.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics compared to the state average of 26.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, East Alton-Wood River High School generally performs better than Madison Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Edwardsville High School. The school's challenges may be partly attributed to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.01% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted interventions will be crucial for improving student outcomes at East Alton-Wood River High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 777 N Wood River Ave
       Wood River, IL  62095-1227


(618) 254-3151

District: East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14

SchoolDigger Rank:
417th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,952 Help


Feeder schools for East Alton-Wood River High School:

Elementary:    Eastwood Elementary School
    Hartford Elementary School
    Lewis-Clark Elementary School
Middle:    East Alton Middle School
    Lewis-Clark Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  537

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.9%
African American:
8.2%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62% Help


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Compare Details East Alton-Wood River High School ranks worse than 59.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.58. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East Alton-Wood River High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Alton-Wood River High School is $18,952.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Alton-Wood River High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Alton-Wood River High School 417th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See East Alton-Wood River High School in the ranking list.)

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East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14:

SchoolDigger ranks East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 617th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Alton-Wood River High School

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Rank History for all students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 39.95 417th 586 28.8%
2004 21.68 489th 592 17.4%
2005 24.53 492nd 590 16.6%
2006 26.28 481st 596 19.3%
2007 31.33 468th 612 23.5%
2008 34.10 460th 624 26.3%
2009 33.55 469th 632 25.8%
2010 32.37 489th 643 24.0%
2011 30.71 488th 655 25.5%
2012 32.24 501st 665 24.7%
2013 26.86 516th 670 23.0%
2014 26.77 518th 670 22.7%
2015 27.14 465th 614 24.3%
2016 49.90 284th 643 55.8%
2017 34.04 447th 642 30.4%
2018 30.87 470th 647 27.4%
2019 44.68 386th 701 44.9%
2021 21.93 538th 688 21.8%
2022 40.03 421st 699 39.8%
2023 39.42 434th 699 37.9%
2024 37.58 417th 697 40.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 7.35 175th 182 3.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.23 248th 374 33.7%
2019 29.55 306th 473 35.3%
2021 29.28 270th 453 40.4%
2022 37.59 243rd 493 50.7%
2023 33.17 270th 476 43.3%
2024 42.46 209th 482 56.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.58 358th 585 38.8%
2019 49.69 299th 639 53.2%
2021 27.29 469th 611 23.2%
2022 51.72 268th 626 57.2%
2023 50.88 281st 644 56.4%
2024 49.93 274th 639 57.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.83 30th 91 67.0%
2021 30.62 18th 24 25.0%
2022 90.76 7th 98 92.9%
2023 99.95 1st 104 99.0%
2024 88.21 10th 125 92.0%
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Rank History for Female students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.89 480th 620 22.6%
2019 50.60 326th 665 51.0%
2021 22.80 484th 639 24.3%
2022 31.89 459th 658 30.2%
2023 39.55 408th 656 37.8%
2024 36.63 406th 664 38.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.45 218th 428 49.1%
2024 61.32 99th 429 76.9%
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Rank History for Male students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.42 424th 619 31.5%
2019 37.22 429th 675 36.4%
2021 20.80 517th 653 20.8%
2022 47.94 338th 664 49.1%
2023 38.47 411th 668 38.5%
2024 37.52 389th 668 41.8%
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Rank History for African American students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.91 180th 301 40.2%
2024 22.06 274th 299 8.4%
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Rank History for White students at East Alton-Wood River High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.14 481st 548 12.2%
2019 32.20 374th 552 32.2%
2021 11.92 522nd 553 5.6%
2022 23.49 459th 560 18.0%
2023 27.29 427th 557 23.3%
2024 29.18 381st 554 31.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for East Alton-Wood River High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 873 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 874
1990 823 1 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 825
1991 780 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1992 802 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1993 759 2 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 767
1994 762 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1995 710 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1996 710 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1997 691 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1998 714 1 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 719
1999 708 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2000 708 7 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 723
2001 709 5 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 725
2002 681 9 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 705
2003 681 9 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 705
2004 669 12 7 5 4 n/a n/a 0 697
2005 728 15 8 5 3 n/a n/a 0 759
2006 741 19 6 2 3 n/a n/a 0 771
2007 684 19 7 6 2 n/a n/a 0 718
2008 678 12 4 3 6 n/a n/a 0 703
2009 628 14 2 7 7 n/a n/a 0 658
2010 596 20 4 9 8 n/a n/a 5 642
2011 578 25 3 8 6 0 1 0 621
2012 548 23 3 11 3 0 1 0 589
2013 498 25 3 6 2 0 2 0 536
2014 474 25 3 8 1 0 4 0 515
2015 504 16 2 7 1 0 0 0 530
2016 501 16 4 9 1 0 1 0 532
2017 501 18 3 13 2 0 9 0 546
2018 490 26 2 19 2 0 22 0 561
2019 515 31 2 22 1 0 27 0 598
2020 494 33 1 16 2 0 24 0 570
2021 494 37 1 20 0 0 30 0 582
2022 469 51 2 20 0 0 32 0 574
2023 440 44 1 19 0 0 33 0 537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Alton-Wood River High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 874 50.6 17.2 n/a
1990 825 49.6 16.6 n/a
1991 783 49.0 15.9 n/a
1992 806 48.0 16.7 n/a
1993 767 46.8 16.4 n/a
1994 763 45.9 16.6 n/a
1995 710 40.8 17.4 n/a
1996 710 40.8 17.4 n/a
1997 695 41.0 17.0 n/a
1998 719 42.0 17.1 n/a
1999 717 45.0 15.9 n/a
2000 723 44.3 16.3 n/a
2001 725 43.1 16.8 n/a
2002 705 41.9 16.8 31.8
2003 705 41.9 16.8 31.8
2004 697 37.7 18.5 35
2005 759 40.0 19.0 34.7
2006 771 36.2 21.3 42.4
2007 718 48.0 15.0 46.9
2008 703 31.0 22.7 44.7
2009 658 40.0 16.5 47.9
2010 642 40.0 16.0 51
2011 621 35.0 17.7 53
2012 589 34.0 17.3 59.3
2013 536 59.2 9.0 63.1
2014 515 38.0 13.5 64.7
2015 530 39.0 13.5 64.2
2016 532 37.0 14.3 61.1
2017 546 34.0 16.0 61.5
2018 561 33.0 17.0 61.5
2019 598 34.0 17.5 62
2020 570 34.0 16.7 64.2
2021 582 n/a n/a n/a
2022 574 33.1 17.3 63.4
2023 537 34.1 15.7 62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Alton-Wood River High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 874 50.6 17.2 n/a
1990 825 49.6 16.6 n/a
1991 783 49.0 15.9 n/a
1992 806 48.0 16.7 n/a
1993 767 46.8 16.4 n/a
1994 763 45.9 16.6 n/a
1995 710 40.8 17.4 n/a
1996 710 40.8 17.4 n/a
1997 695 41.0 17.0 n/a
1998 719 42.0 17.1 n/a
1999 717 45.0 15.9 n/a
2000 723 44.3 16.3 n/a
2001 725 43.1 16.8 n/a
2002 705 41.9 16.8 31.8
2003 705 41.9 16.8 31.8
2004 697 37.7 18.5 35
2005 759 40.0 19.0 34.7
2006 771 36.2 21.3 42.4
2007 718 48.0 15.0 46.9
2008 703 31.0 22.7 44.7
2009 658 40.0 16.5 47.9
2010 642 40.0 16.0 51
2011 621 35.0 17.7 53
2012 589 34.0 17.3 59.3
2013 536 59.2 9.0 63.1
2014 515 38.0 13.5 64.7
2015 530 39.0 13.5 64.2
2016 532 37.0 14.3 61.1
2017 546 34.0 16.0 61.5
2018 561 33.0 17.0 61.5
2019 598 34.0 17.5 62
2020 570 34.0 16.7 64.2
2021 582 n/a n/a n/a
2022 574 33.1 17.3 63.4
2023 537 34.1 15.7 62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

East Alton-Wood River High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.6%100.0%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.6%21.1%
201799.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.3%99.8%20.7%
2018100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%18.9%
201999.5%99.3%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.7%100.0%52.0%
202197.8%98.1%98.1%98.1%99.5%99.1%99.7%93.8%
202299.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%98.6%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.7%
202499.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Alton-Wood River High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $655 (5.1%) $12,285 (94.9%) $12,940
2020 $802 (6.1%) $12,305 (93.9%) $13,107
2021 $1,162 (9.4%) $11,242 (90.6%) $12,404
2022 $1,162 (9.4%) $11,242 (90.6%) $12,404
2023 $1,995 (11.1%) $15,979 (88.9%) $17,974
2024 $1,633 (8.6%) $17,320 (91.4%) $18,952

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Alton-Wood River High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 386th of 701 High schoolsRanks 434th of 699 High schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (East Alton-Wood River High School)12.810
 2.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14)12.810
 2.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton-Wood River High School)2013.6
 6.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14)2013.6
 6.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (East Alton-Wood River High School)47.454.1
 6.7%
   End of Course Science (East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14)47.454.1
 6.7%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students598537
 10.2%
African American3144
 41.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic2219
 13.6%
Pacific Islander00
White515440
 14.6%
Two or More Races2733
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62%62%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended East Alton-Wood River High School.

East Alton-Wood River High School ranks 417th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at East Alton-Wood River High School are 82% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.


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