Granite City Community Unit School District #9

Listed by NCES as Granite City CUSD 9 (district ID 1717280)

Public school district · Madison County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1717280

Granite City Community Unit School District #9 spent $14,168 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 83% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 8 schools enrolled 5,747 students in 2024-25; 32.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,631 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 71% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Granite City Community Unit School District #9 in enrollment (5,490 to 6,178 students) and Granite City Community Unit School District #9 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Granite City Community Unit School District #9, FY23Chsd 218 $26,539; Comm Cons SD 59 $24,948; Oak Park Elementary School District 97 $23,483; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 $20,006; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Alton $16,310; Granite City Community Unit School District #9 $14,168; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kChsd 218$26,539Comm Cons SD 59$24,948Oak Park Elementary School Dis…$23,483Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Harlem School District 122$21,101Lake Zurich Community Unit Sch…$20,006Woodstock Community Unit Schoo…$18,475Alton$16,310Granite City Community Unit Sc…$14,168Collinsville Community Unit Sc…$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Granite City Community Unit School District #9, FY23Chsd 218 $26,539; Comm Cons SD 59 $24,948; Oak Park Elementary School District 97 $23,483; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 $20,006; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Alton $16,310; Granite City Community Unit School District #9 $14,168; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kChsd 218$26,539Comm Cons SD 59$24,948Oak Park Elementary School District…$23,483Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Harlem School District 122$21,101Lake Zurich Community Unit School D…$20,006Woodstock Community Unit School Dis…$18,475Alton$16,310Granite City Community Unit School …$14,168Collinsville Community Unit School …$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Granite City Community Unit School District #9, FY23Chsd 218 $26,539; Comm Cons SD 59 $24,948; Oak Park Elementary School District 97 $23,483; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 $20,006; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Alton $16,310; Granite City Community Unit School District #9 $14,168; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kChsd 218$26,539Comm Cons SD 59$24,948Oak Park Elementary School District 97$23,483Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Harlem School District 122$21,101Lake Zurich Community Unit School District…$20,006Woodstock Community Unit School District 200$18,475Alton$16,310Granite City Community Unit School District…$14,168Collinsville Community Unit School District…$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Granite City Community Unit School District #9, FY23Chsd 218 $26,539; Comm Cons SD 59 $24,948; Oak Park Elementary School District 97 $23,483; Wheeling CCSD 21 $23,330; Harlem School District 122 $21,101; Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 $20,006; Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 $18,475; Alton $16,310; Granite City Community Unit School District #9 $14,168; Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 $12,244; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kChsd 218$26,539Comm Cons SD 59$24,948Oak Park Elementary School District 97$23,483Wheeling CCSD 21$23,330Harlem School District 122$21,101Lake Zurich Community Unit School Distr…$20,006Woodstock Community Unit School Distric…$18,475Alton$16,310Granite City Community Unit School Dist…$14,168Collinsville Community Unit School Dist…$12,244State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$122,501,000 in revenue: 32.2% state, 46.6% local and 21.3% federal. Total spending including $7,713,000 of capital outlay was $95,910,000, or $16,488 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Granite City Community Unit School District #9 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $39,415,000; Local $57,053,000; Federal $26,033,000; total $122,501,000.
  • State$39,415,000 32%
  • Local$57,053,000 47%
  • Federal$26,033,000 21%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,817 students in 2022-23, 5,775 students in 2023-24, 5,747 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Granite City Community Unit School District #9 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,817, 2023-24: 5,775, 2024-25: 5,74702k4k6k2022-235,8172023-245,7752024-255,747
Granite City Community Unit School District #9 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,817, 2023-24: 5,775, 2024-25: 5,74702k4k6k2022-235,8172023-245,7752024-255,747
Granite City Community Unit School District #9 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,817, 2023-24: 5,775, 2024-25: 5,74702k4k6k2022-235,8172023-245,7752024-255,747
Granite City Community Unit School District #9 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,817, 2023-24: 5,775, 2024-25: 5,74702k4k6k2022-235,8172023-245,7752024-255,747

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,817340.317.1
2023-245,775347.016.6
2024-255,747328.017.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Granite City Community Unit School District #9 scored proficient or above: 10% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts10%29.9%2,805

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

71% of the 480 students in Granite City Community Unit School District #9's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate71%87.6%
Students in the class480149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 2,320 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Prather Elementary School61216.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Frohardt Elementary School45216.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Wilson Elementary School44814.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Mitchell Elementary School41314.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Maryville Elementary School39515.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,672 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Coolidge Junior High School85418.2All free (CEP)Targeted program
Grigsby Intermediate School81817.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,755 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Granite City High School1,75520.2All free (CEP)Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Granite City Community Unit School District #9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Granite City Community Unit School District #9

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentGranite City Community Unit School District #9 ranks 313 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,168).#313 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisGranite City Community Unit School District #9 is the number 49 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 5,817 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#49 of 865
  3. Wheeling CCSD 21The next larger Illinois district: 6,001 students in fall 2022, $23,330 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,330
  4. Alton School DistrictThe next smaller Illinois district: 5,752 students in fall 2022, $16,310 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,310
  5. Compare Granite City Community Unit School District #9 with Wheeling CCSD 21Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Granite City High School, its largest high school1,755 students in 2024-25, 20.2 per teacher.1,755
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Granite City Community Unit School District #9

  1. How many schools and students are in Granite City Community Unit School District #9?
    8 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 5,747 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Granite City Community Unit School District #9 spend per student?
    $14,168 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,631 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Granite City Community Unit School District #9's money come from?
    $122,501,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 32.2% state, 46.6% local and 21.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Granite City Community Unit School District #9 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,160 of the 6,568 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Granite City Community Unit School District #9 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Granite City Community Unit School District #9 scored proficient or above: 10% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Granite City Community Unit School District #9?
    71% of the 480 students in Granite City Community Unit School District #9's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Granite City Community Unit School District #9's NCES district ID?
    1717280. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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