Top Rankings
Bethalto CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District.
Public Preschools in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,357 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bethalto CUSD 8 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 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
75 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,060 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
87%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
156
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,128 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 $15,524 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,128
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,524
$21,244
Best Bethalto CUSD 8 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
309 Albers Pl
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250
Grades: PK-1
| 372 students
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