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Bethalto CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 764 students in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Civic Memorial High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
2,412 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bethalto CUSD 8 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
79 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,128 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
88%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
171
# Students in K Grade:
165
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,170 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,760
$22,162
Spending / Student
$15,170
$21,409
Best Bethalto CUSD 8 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Civic Memorial High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 School St
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7220
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7220
Grades: 9-12
| 764 students
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