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Belleville SD 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,424 students in Belleville SD 118 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Belleville SD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
3,390 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Belleville SD 118 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#582 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
1,676 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
49%
17%
# White Students
1,208 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
36%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
309
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
412
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
376
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,669 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,953
$21,914
Spending / Student
$19,669
$21,170
Best Belleville SD 118 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 W Cleveland Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-1608
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-1608
Grades: K-6
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
Westhaven Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
118 Westhaven School Rd
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 257-9201
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 257-9201
Grades: K-6
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
Union Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 S 27th St
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-4132
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-4132
Grades: K-6
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 N Charles St
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 233-3798
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 233-3798
Grades: PK-6
| 351 students
Rank: #55.
Douglas Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2417
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2417
Grades: K-6
| 248 students
Rank: #66.
Franklin Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 N 2nd St
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2413
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2413
Grades: K-6
| 145 students
Rank: #77.
Henry Raab Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Union Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 234-4330
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 234-4330
Grades: K-6
| 158 students
Rank: #88.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
820 Royal Heights Rd
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-2414
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-2414
Grades: K-6
| 512 students
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