East St Louis School District 189
East St Louis School District 189 is a public school district based in East Saint Louis, Illinois, serving 4,646 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #72 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 387 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Arthur Culver. It spends about $23,523 per student on day-to-day operations, 40% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How East St Louis compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East St Louis | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,523 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,285 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $126.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $136.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 374 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 993 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 245 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Arthur Culver
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSD 99Downers Grove | 4,673 | 2 | $22,244 | 14.3 | #70 |
| Park Ridge CCSD 64Niles | 4,654 | 8 | $19,819 | 12.2 | #71 |
| East St Louis School District 189East Saint Louis · this district | 4,646 | 12 | $23,523 | 12.4 | #72 |
| Niles Twp HSD 219Skokie | 4,645 | 4 | $31,186 | 12.3 | #73 |
| Kankakee School District 111Kankakee | 4,602 | 11 | $17,198 | 17.5 | #74 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okemos Public SchoolsOkemos, MI | 4,651 | $11,655 | 16.7 |
| Westbury Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury, NY | 4,649 | $28,244 | 13.3 |
| Mountain View WhismanMountain View, CA | 4,644 | $18,061 | 19.4 |
| Lakewood Township School DistrictLakewood, NJ | 4,643 | $42,210 | 10.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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