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Belvidere CUSD 100 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,294 students in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
7,472 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
561 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Belvidere CUSD 100 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#718 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,443 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
32%
# Black Students
241 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
3,458 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
46%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
284
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
419
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
539
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
554
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
474
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
500
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
524
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
553
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
543
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
640
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
701
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,570 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,129
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,570
$21,244
Best Belvidere CUSD 100 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seth Whitman Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8989 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3357
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3357
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #22.
Caledonia Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2311 Randolph St
Caledonia, IL 61011
(815) 547-1977
Caledonia, IL 61011
(815) 547-1977
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Bonus Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-2671
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-2671
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Perry Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
633 W Perry St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-9274
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-9274
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #55.
Meehan Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 547-3546
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 547-3546
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Academy
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1031 5th Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3124
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3124
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
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