High school (grades 9-12) · Wood River, IL

East Alton-Wood River High Sch

Federal NCES profile for East Alton-Wood River High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171299001547
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Alton-Wood River High Sch earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Wood River · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
15.9:1
large classes for Illinois
539
students enrolled

East Alton-Wood River High Sch has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Alton-Wood River High Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wood River, IL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

East Alton-Wood River High Sch held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.2 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 171299001547 · Wood River, IL High · MID · TRAD

539 enr · 15.9:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Frederick Douglass High (539 students)

East Alton-Wood River High Sch held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.2 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How East Alton-Wood River High Sch compares

East Alton-Wood River High Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▲ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 539 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
539
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Illinois - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,980
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
147
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.0%
African American 10.6%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, East Alton-Wood River High Sch is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 reports $18,980 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about East Alton-Wood River High Sch

How many students attend East Alton-Wood River High Sch?

East Alton-Wood River High Sch has 539 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wood River, IL. CCD year-over-year: 537 (2022-23) → 520 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Alton-Wood River High Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at East Alton-Wood River High Sch is 15.9:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Alton-Wood River High Sch?

The largest demographic group at East Alton-Wood River High Sch is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Wood River, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Alton-Wood River High Sch?

East Alton-Wood River High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does East Alton-Wood River High Sch rank among public schools in Wood River?

By Resource Investment Index, East Alton-Wood River High Sch ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wood River, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14?

None reported; East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 operates only East Alton-Wood River High Sch as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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