B+
Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Wood River, Bethalto, Fort Russell and East Alton, and parts of Alton, Alton and Foster.
Students
2,368
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,148
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$30.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.7M, about $12,970 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,148 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 56%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,340’20
2,412’21
2,321’22
2,357’23
2,368’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Edwardsville, Hamel, Moro
$16,319per student
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Chouteau, Roxana, Wood River
$19,317per student
Roxana Community Unit School District 1Roxana, Wood River
$21,111per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Godfrey
$18,464per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.