Top Rankings
Bellwood SD 88 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 728 students in Bellwood SD 88 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Bellwood SD 88 School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,207 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 926 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,113 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
29%
# Black Students
1,064 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
48%
22%
# White Students
14 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
218
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
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 $21,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,714 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,902
$22,162
Spending / Student
$20,714
$21,409
Best Bellwood SD 88 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Oak St
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 544-3318
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 544-3318
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
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