Is St Charles East High School a good school?

Yes. St Charles East High School ranks in the top 7.7% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend St Charles East High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,984 students attended St Charles East High School.

What is the racial makeup of St Charles East High School?

Students at St Charles East High School are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into St Charles East High School?

St Charles East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bell-Graham Elementary School Elementary : Davis Primary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Munhall Elementary School Elementary : Norton Creek Elementary School

St Charles East High School

Summary:

St Charles East High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Saint Charles, Illinois, with a student population of 2,076. The school is part of the St Charles CUSD 303 district, which is ranked 59 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. St Charles East High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a current statewide ranking of 54 out of 697 high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 44.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 48.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. St Charles East High School also excels in science, with 68.4% of students proficient or better in the ISA Science assessment, compared to the state average of 53.2%. The school's graduation rate ranges from 91.1% to 95.2%, consistently higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is low, ranging from 1.2% to 1.4% over the past five years.

While St Charles North High School, another school in the district, also performs well and ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, Bartlett High School in the nearby School District U-46 has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 44.3%, compared to 32.5% at St Charles East High School. Overall, St Charles East High School's consistent high performance, strong academic outcomes, and positive student subgroup rankings make it a standout educational institution in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1020 Dunham Rd
Saint Charles, IL 60174-1440

(331) 228-4000

District: St Charles CUSD 303

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,538

Feeder schools for St Charles East High School:

Elementary:	Bell-Graham Elementary School
	Davis Primary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Munhall Elementary School
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	Norton Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 1,984

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Asian:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St Charles East High School ranks better than 92.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.5. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at St Charles East High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

Student Body

Compare Details St Charles East High School has the largest high school student body size in the St Charles CUSD 303 School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.2%), Hispanic (16.4%), Asian (7.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St Charles East High School is 13.5, which is the 2^nd best among 2 high schools in the St Charles CUSD 303 School District. (See more...)

Compare St Charles East High School employs 146.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at St Charles East High School is $20,538, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the St Charles CUSD 303 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St Charles East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks St Charles East High School 54^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See St Charles East High School in the ranking list.)

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St Charles CUSD 303:

SchoolDigger ranks St Charles CUSD 303 59^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St Charles East High School

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Rank History for all students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.41	66^th	586	88.7%
2004	75.62	118^th	592	80.1%
2005	81.22	77^th	590	86.9%
2006	82.48	81^st	596	86.4%
2007	88.36	41^st	612	93.3%
2008	84.63	75^th	624	88.0%
2009	91.54	29^th	632	95.4%
2010	89.46	43^rd	643	93.3%
2011	89.15	51^st	655	92.2%
2012	90.22	46^th	665	93.1%
2013	91.81	36^th	670	94.6%
2014	92.30	37^th	670	94.5%
2015	77.56	101^st	614	83.6%
2016	71.03	110^th	643	82.9%
2017	89.66	52^nd	642	91.9%
2018	90.25	50^th	647	92.3%
2019	91.06	50^th	701	92.9%
2021	97.01	33^rd	688	95.2%
2022	93.92	34^th	699	95.1%
2023	87.36	71^st	699	89.8%
2024	93.50	54^th	697	92.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.29	57^th	154	63.0%
2019	89.13	16^th	165	90.3%
2022	65.49	54^th	170	68.2%
2023	77.10	38^th	163	76.7%
2024	75.67	46^th	182	74.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.89	95^th	151	37.1%
2019	62.64	27^th	183	85.2%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	67.77	28^th	205	86.3%
2023	81.16	16^th	217	92.6%
2024	39.76	111^th	248	55.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.41	61^st	374	83.7%
2019	49.05	146^th	473	69.1%
2021	53.96	132^nd	453	70.9%
2022	68.72	61^st	493	87.6%
2023	82.38	61^st	476	87.2%
2024	94.90	38^th	482	92.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.24	113^th	585	80.7%
2019	63.77	171^st	639	73.2%
2021	89.43	46^th	611	92.5%
2022	88.04	39^th	626	93.8%
2023	77.89	84^th	644	87.0%
2024	83.82	66^th	639	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.91	49^th	620	92.1%
2019	89.70	56^th	665	91.6%
2021	95.96	33^rd	639	94.8%
2022	92.64	35^th	658	94.7%
2023	83.23	90^th	656	86.3%
2024	92.83	54^th	664	91.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.87	44^th	428	89.7%
2024	78.72	59^th	429	86.2%

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Rank History for Male students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.27	51^st	619	91.8%
2019	90.13	58^th	675	91.4%
2021	96.27	36^th	653	94.5%
2022	93.31	39^th	664	94.1%
2023	88.13	61^st	668	90.9%
2024	92.08	60^th	668	91.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.00	56^th	132	57.6%
2019	59.78	56^th	130	56.9%
2021	78.42	25^th	135	81.5%
2022	68.28	44^th	141	68.8%
2023	71.34	38^th	134	71.6%
2024	65.06	53^rd	137	61.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.72	99^th	291	66.0%
2019	51.66	126^th	317	60.3%
2021	55.26	97^th	317	69.4%
2022	76.43	55^th	335	83.6%
2023	66.40	71^st	333	78.7%
2024	75.79	53^rd	336	84.2%

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Rank History for White students at St Charles East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.58	54^th	548	90.1%
2019	88.65	57^th	552	89.7%
2021	95.44	34^th	553	93.9%
2022	91.18	44^th	560	92.1%
2023	76.20	105^th	557	81.1%
2024	87.82	68^th	554	87.7%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for St Charles East High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2297	13	33	29	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	2372
1989	2248	11	22	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	2305
1990	2241	9	34	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	2315
1991	2190	6	54	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	2298
1992	2299	11	56	47	13	n/a	n/a	0	2426
1993	2419	8	46	50	12	n/a	n/a	0	2535
1994	2475	9	50	58	9	n/a	n/a	0	2601
1995	2680	13	48	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	2824
1996	2680	13	48	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	2824
1997	2816	19	45	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	2958
1998	2847	32	38	50	13	n/a	n/a	0	2980
1999	2826	38	40	77	17	n/a	n/a	0	2998
2000	2919	47	42	93	19	n/a	n/a	0	3120
2001	2271	35	40	89	18	n/a	n/a	0	2453
2002	1641	24	54	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	1835
2003	1641	24	54	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	1835
2004	1697	27	71	120	9	n/a	n/a	0	1924
2005	1741	31	75	144	6	n/a	n/a	0	1997
2006	1710	37	77	150	5	n/a	n/a	2	1981
2007	1781	36	84	161	7	n/a	n/a	6	2075
2008	1814	37	76	167	5	n/a	n/a	15	2114
2009	1815	40	88	181	7	n/a	n/a	29	2160
2010	1846	27	92	192	10	n/a	n/a	49	2216
2011	1796	44	120	257	17	1	1	0	2236
2012	1841	45	131	289	14	1	14	0	2335
2013	1933	50	141	283	11	2	37	0	2457
2014	1979	50	145	278	6	0	49	0	2507
2015	1973	55	135	282	6	1	61	0	2513
2016	1954	52	131	290	2	0	62	0	2491
2017	1947	47	127	315	3	0	50	0	2489
2018	1921	47	136	352	5	1	50	0	2512
2019	1860	35	144	349	7	1	47	0	2443
2020	1804	36	139	368	6	2	53	0	2408
2021	1708	34	142	355	8	2	61	0	2310
2022	1596	26	140	322	5	2	64	0	2155
2023	1494	26	159	317	5	2	73	0	2076
2024	1392	29	148	326	10	1	78	0	1984

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 St Charles East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2372	122.0	19.4	n/a
1989	2305	123.4	18.6	n/a
1990	2315	128.6	18.0	n/a
1991	2298	131.1	17.5	n/a
1992	2426	135.9	17.8	n/a
1993	2535	143.4	17.7	n/a
1994	2601	149.5	17.4	n/a
1995	2824	156.9	18.0	n/a
1996	2824	156.9	18.0	n/a
1997	2958	165.6	17.9	n/a
1998	2980	176.0	16.9	n/a
1999	2998	180.2	16.6	n/a
2000	3120	184.4	16.9	n/a
2001	2453	148.4	16.5	n/a
2002	1835	112.7	16.3	n/a
2003	1835	112.7	16.3	n/a
2004	1924	120.1	16.0	n/a
2005	1997	124.5	16.0	n/a
2006	1981	127.8	15.5	n/a
2007	2075	124.0	16.7	n/a
2008	2114	119.0	17.8	0
2009	2160	145.5	14.8	9.9
2010	2216	152.8	14.5	14.4
2011	2236	151.9	14.7	15.5
2012	2335	155.4	15.0	15
2013	2457	176.1	13.9	15.6
2014	2507	158.1	15.8	17.6
2015	2513	165.0	15.2	19.5
2016	2491	169.0	14.7	16.6
2017	2489	163.8	15.1	18.9
2018	2512	169.8	14.7	19.9
2019	2443	171.3	14.2	17.9
2020	2408	167.9	14.3	17.2
2021	2310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2155	168.5	12.7	11.5
2023	2076	157.4	13.1	n/a
2024	1984	146.6	13.5	n/a

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 St Charles East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2372	122.0	19.4	n/a
1989	2305	123.4	18.6	n/a
1990	2315	128.6	18.0	n/a
1991	2298	131.1	17.5	n/a
1992	2426	135.9	17.8	n/a
1993	2535	143.4	17.7	n/a
1994	2601	149.5	17.4	n/a
1995	2824	156.9	18.0	n/a
1996	2824	156.9	18.0	n/a
1997	2958	165.6	17.9	n/a
1998	2980	176.0	16.9	n/a
1999	2998	180.2	16.6	n/a
2000	3120	184.4	16.9	n/a
2001	2453	148.4	16.5	n/a
2002	1835	112.7	16.3	n/a
2003	1835	112.7	16.3	n/a
2004	1924	120.1	16.0	n/a
2005	1997	124.5	16.0	n/a
2006	1981	127.8	15.5	n/a
2007	2075	124.0	16.7	n/a
2008	2114	119.0	17.8	0
2009	2160	145.5	14.8	9.9
2010	2216	152.8	14.5	14.4
2011	2236	151.9	14.7	15.5
2012	2335	155.4	15.0	15
2013	2457	176.1	13.9	15.6
2014	2507	158.1	15.8	17.6
2015	2513	165.0	15.2	19.5
2016	2491	169.0	14.7	16.6
2017	2489	163.8	15.1	18.9
2018	2512	169.8	14.7	19.9
2019	2443	171.3	14.2	17.9
2020	2408	167.9	14.3	17.2
2021	2310	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	2155	168.5	12.7	11.5
2023	2076	157.4	13.1	n/a
2024	1984	146.6	13.5	n/a

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.

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