St. Jacob: Schools & Education

St. Jacob is served by 20 public schools. Alton High School is the largest at 1,990 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 19,154 students.

~42 residents per school (vs Illinois ~558).

K-12 Schools

42 K-12 schools serving the area — about 42 residents per school. 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (42)

Center for Educ Opp

6-12 · 201 Staunton Rd, Troy IL 62294 · (618)667-0633

Collinsville Area Career Ctr

11-12 · 2201 S Morrison Ave, Collinsville IL 62234 · (618)343-6141

6-12 · 101 School St, Bethalto IL 62010 · (618)210-6485

Region III 9-12+ CLIP Program

None-None · 777 N Wood River Ave, Wood River IL 62095 · (618)254-3151

EA/Region III K-8 CLIP PRG

None-None · 1000 3Rd St, East Alton IL 62024 · (618)433-2102

L&C/Region III K-8 Clip Prgm

None-None · 501 E Lorena Ave, Wood River IL 62095 · (618)254-4355

Alton High School

9-12 · 1,990 students · 4200 Humbert Rd, Alton IL 62002 · (618)474-2700

Gilson Brown Elem School

-1-2 · 274 students · 1613 W Delmar Ave, Godfrey IL 62035 · (618)463-2175

Lewis & Clark Elem School

-1-1 · 314 students · 6800 Humbert Rd, Godfrey IL 62035 · (618)463-2177

Lovejoy Elem School

0-2 · 218 students · 1043 Tremont St, Alton IL 62002 · (618)463-2057

Eunice Smith Elem School

-1-2 · 288 students · 2400 Henry St, Alton IL 62002 · (618)463-2077

0-12 · 907 Milton Rd, Alton IL 62002 · (618)463-2063

West Elementary School

2-5 · 400 students · 1513 State St, Alton IL 62002 · (618)463-2134

Alton Middle School

6-8 · 1,241 students · 2200 College Ave, Alton IL 62002 · (618)474-2200

East Elementary School

3-5 · 424 students · 1035 Washington Ave, Alton IL 62002 · (618)463-2130

North Elementary School

2-5 · 603 students · 5600 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey IL 62035 · (618)463-2171

Bethalto East Primary School

-1-1 · 360 students · 309 Albers Pl, Bethalto IL 62010 · (618)377-7250

Civic Memorial High School

9-12 · 748 students · 200 School St, Bethalto IL 62010 · (618)377-7220

Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch

4-5 · 351 students · 111 W Roosevelt Dr, Moro IL 62067 · (618)377-7270

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

6-8 · 531 students · 910 2nd St, Bethalto IL 62010 · (618)377-7240

Silver Creek Elementary

-1-5 · 766 students

Triad High School

9-12 · 1,205 students

C A Henning School

-1-5 · 743 students

Triad Middle School

6-8 · 901 students

St Jacob Elem School

-1-5 · 229 students

Parkside Primary School

2-3 · 331 students

East Alton Middle School

6-8 · 191 students

Eastwood Elem School

0-5 · 408 students

Washington Elem School

-1--1 · 117 students

East Alton-Wood River High Sch

9-12 · 537 students

+ 12 more

School Districts · Districts	Triad CUSD 2, Region III Spec Ed Coop, Alton CUSD 11, Region III Spec Ed Coop
School Districts · Total count	4
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1700198, 1700325, 1703600, 1706120
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	7,742
School Statistics · Total Teachers	540
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.30
Schools Count	20

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	CALC Institute of Technology
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	4.7 mi
Nearest College · Name	CALC Institute of Technology
Nearest College · City	Alton
Nearest College · Phone	6,184,740,616
Nearest College · Distance	4.7 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	TRI-TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Nearest Library · Phone	6,186,672,133
Nearest Library · Address	209 SOUTH MAIN STREET, TROY IL 62294
Nearest Library · Distance	0.2 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

TRI-TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

6186672133 · 209 SOUTH MAIN STREET, TROY IL 62294

Pct Bachelors Plus	34.2%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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