East St. Louis
The Poverty Gap Is Closing: Economically Disadvantaged Students Gained 5.4 Points
Economically disadvantaged students in Illinois are graduating at 83.7%, up from 78.3% in 2019. The 5.4-point gain outpaced the overall state improvement of 2.8 points, narrowing the poverty gap from ...
East St. Louis Cut Its Chronic Absenteeism Rate as Five Metro East Districts Crossed 50%
In eleven Illinois school districts, a majority of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, meaning more students missed at least 10% of the school year than attended regularly. The threshold itse...