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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 2 public middle schools serving 787 students in Belleville SD 118 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Belleville SD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
11 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
47,090 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
1,649 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
48%
22%
# White Students
1,280 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
37%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
338
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
380
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Central School Rd
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-5377
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-5377
Grades: 7-8
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
West Jr High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
840 Royal Heights Rd
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 234-8200
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 234-8200
Grades: 7-8
| 412 students
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