East St Louis Senior High School
East Saint Louis, IL · East St Louis SD 189 · Grades 9 - 12
596th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 1%▼ Declining
East St Louis Senior High School ranking
SchoolRow ranks East St Louis Senior High School 596th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 1th in 2025 — declining.
East St Louis Senior High School test scores
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
East St Louis Senior High School students
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,261 students (2023–24, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013
| Group | Trend | 2013 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.2% | 94.4% | ▼ 4.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 2.9% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| White | 0.3% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts |
Homes near East St Louis Senior High School
Typical home value $36K in zip 62205 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
High schools near East St Louis Senior High School
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank
- –SIU Charter Sch of East St LouisEast St Louis SD 189 · 3.3 mi away · charter
- 1Cahokia High SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 4.5 mi away581st of 601
ELA 13% - –Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn UD 188 · 4.9 mi away
- –Madison Senior High SchoolMadison CUSD 12 · 5.5 mi away
- 5Collinsville High SchoolCollinsville CUSD 10 · 5.6 mi away321st of 601
ELA 50% · Math 33% - 3Belleville High School-WestBelleville Twp HSD 201 · 7.1 mi away433rd of 601
ELA 40% · Math 25% - 2Granite City High SchoolGranite City CUSD 9 · 7.6 mi away526th of 601
ELA 26% · Math 20% - 3Dupo High SchoolCommunity Unit School District No 196 · 8.6 mi away474th of 601
ELA 36% · Math 21%
Frequently asked questions
What school district is East St Louis Senior High School in?
East St Louis Senior High School is part of the East St Louis SD 189 district in East Saint Louis, Illinois.
Is East St Louis Senior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks East St Louis Senior High School 596th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of East St Louis Senior High School?
Black 94%, Hispanic 3%, White 2% (1,261 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near East St Louis Senior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62205 is $36K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.