Whiteside SD 115 School District

111 Warrior Way
Belleville, IL 62221-5117
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Whiteside SD 115 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 496 students in Whiteside SD 115 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Whiteside SD 115 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
1,166 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Whiteside SD 115 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#639 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whiteside SD 115  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
12%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whiteside SD 115  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whiteside SD 115  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
636 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
55%
22%
# White Students
328 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
28%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
122
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,574 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whiteside SD 115  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whiteside SD 115  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,755
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whiteside SD 115  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,574
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whiteside SD 115  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Whiteside SD 115 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiteside Middle School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Warrior Way
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 239-0000
Grades: 5-8
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,166 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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