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Belleville School District 118

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Belleville and St. Clair Township, and parts of Swansea, Smithton Township and Smithton.

Students
3,275
Schools
11
Spent per student
$20,741
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$24.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Belleville School District 118

  • School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
  • Debt of $24.7M, about $7,531 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Florence.

PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 87% at Pikeland Community Unit School District 10, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,741 per student · 4% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 59%Federal 14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,510’20
3,429’21
3,390’22
3,358’23
3,275’24

Down 6.7% since 2020.

Students
Black 51%White 32%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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