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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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.