Top Rankings
Granite City CUSD 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 657 students in Granite City CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Granite City CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
5,775 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Granite City CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#808 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
32%
% Black
20%
18%
% White
57%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,392 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,128
$21,990
Spending / Student
$12,392
$21,244
Best Granite City CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prather Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2450 W 25th St
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 931-5700
Granite City, IL 62040
(618) 931-5700
Grades: PK-K
| 657 students
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