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Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8.
Public Preschools in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,357 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bethalto Community Unit School District 8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
87%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,524 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,128
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,524
$21,244
Best Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
309 Albers Pl
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250
Gr: PK-1 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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