High school (grades 9-12) · Edwardsville, IL

Edwardsville High School

Federal NCES profile for Edwardsville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171353001639
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edwardsville High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#8 of 8
public schools in Edwardsville · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
18.4:1
large classes for Illinois
2,342
students enrolled

Edwardsville High School has class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edwardsville High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Edwardsville, IL.

School address

Edwardsville, IL 62025
District: Edwardsville Cusd 7 · Illinois

NCES ID 171353001639 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Edwardsville High School held near 2,342 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 127.5 → 136.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 171353001639 · Edwardsville, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,342 enr · 18.4:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Middle School (888 students)

Edwardsville High School held near 2,342 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 127.5 → 136.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Edwardsville High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Edwardsville High School reports 2,342 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Edwardsville High School compares

Edwardsville High School 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 18.4:1 ▲ 31% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,342 top 1% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,342
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Illinois - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$14,335
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
244
in-school suspensions + 102 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.9%
Two or More 8.4%
African American 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Edwardsville High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

District finance for Edwardsville Cusd 7 reports $14,335 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Edwardsville High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Albert Cassens Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodland Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Columbus Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Edwardsville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Edwardsville Cusd 7 · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~2,342 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Edwardsville High School

How many students attend Edwardsville High School?

Edwardsville High School has 2,342 students enrolled. It is a high school in Edwardsville, IL. CCD year-over-year: 2,354 (2022-23) → 2,342 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edwardsville High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Edwardsville High School is 18.4:1, which is 31% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edwardsville High School?

The largest demographic group at Edwardsville High School is White at 73.9% of enrollment, in Edwardsville, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edwardsville High School?

Edwardsville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Edwardsville High School rank among public schools in Edwardsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Edwardsville High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Edwardsville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Edwardsville on the city page.

What other schools are in Edwardsville Cusd 7?

Besides Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville Cusd 7 also operates Liberty Middle School (888 students), Lincoln Middle School (736 students), and Albert Cassens Elementary (477 students). See the Edwardsville Cusd 7 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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