Beloit School District

1500 Fourth Street
Beloit, WI 53511
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Beloit School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin 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 preschools serving 1,795 students in Beloit School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Beloit School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
5,165 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Beloit School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#442 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Beloit   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beloit   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beloit   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beloit   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Beloit   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.58
# American Indian Students
16 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,838 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
15%
# Black Students
1,101 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
21%
11%
# White Students
1,652 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
32%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
515 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
328
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
371
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
371
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
385
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
351
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
466
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
411
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,088 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,960 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Beloit   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Beloit   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,088
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Beloit   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,960
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Beloit   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beloit School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beloit Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Fourth Street
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-4300
Grades: PK-12
| 60 students
Rank: #22.
Converse Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1602 Townline Ave
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-2105
Grades: PK-3
| 317 students
Rank: #33.
Todd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1621 Oakwood Ave
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-4205
Grades: PK-3
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
Gaston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1515 W Grand Ave
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-2305
Grades: PK-3
| 261 students
Rank: #55.
Robinson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Cranston Rd
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-2805
Grades: PK-3
| 300 students
Rank: #66.
Merrill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1635 Nelson Ave
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-2605
Grades: PK-3
| 180 students
Rank: #77.
Hackett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Eighth St
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-2405
Grades: PK-3
| 287 students
Rank: n/an/a
Beloit Early Learning
Magnet School
717 Hackett Street
Beloit, WI 53511
(608) 361-4077
Grades: PK
| 49 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,165 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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