Emerson Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 218 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-2
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Allene Houston
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Cairo Unified School District 1
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,308
- Graduation Rate: 69.6%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.6
- Enrolled Students: 589
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 218
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 96 (44.0%)
- Females: 103 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (2.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 210 (96.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 215 (98.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 186 | 85.3% |
Asian | - | - |
Hispanic | 1 | 0.5% |
White | 12 | 5.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 71 | 32.6% |
Kindergarten | 44 | 20.2% |
1st Grade | 52 | 23.9% |
2nd Grade | 51 | 23.4% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
90.5%
District:
90.0%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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