Top Rankings
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 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,489 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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Belleville SD 118 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#637 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
1,649 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
48%
17%
# White Students
1,280 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
338
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
380
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,726 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,445 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,726
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,445
$21,409
Best Belleville SD 118 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20 S 27th St
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-4132
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-4132
Grades: K-6
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 W Cleveland Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-1608
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-1608
Grades: K-6
| 261 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1400 N Charles St
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 233-3798
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 233-3798
Grades: PK-6
| 340 students
Rank: #44.
Westhaven Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
118 Westhaven School Rd
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 257-9201
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 257-9201
Grades: K-6
| 342 students
Rank: #55.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
125 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2417
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2417
Grades: K-6
| 249 students
Rank: #66.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 N 2nd St
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2413
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2413
Grades: K-6
| 159 students
Rank: #77.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
820 Royal Heights Rd
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-2414
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-2414
Grades: K-6
| 545 students
Rank: #88.
Henry Raab Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Union Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 234-4330
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 234-4330
Grades: K-6
| 164 students
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