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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 preschool serving 413 students in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District.
Public Preschools in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
1,358 Schools
# Students
2,412 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
79 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,128 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
88%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
165
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
309 Albers Pl
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250
Grades: PK-1
| 413 students
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