Bethalto CUSD 8 School District

101 School St
Bethalto, IL 62010-1005
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District.
Public Preschools in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District 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 CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#515 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
19%
28%
25%
30%
51%
50%
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
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 CUSD 8 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
309 Albers Pl
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250
Grades: PK-1
| 372 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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