C
Belmont Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Belmont, Belmont, Elk Grove, Kendall and Seymour.
Students
381
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,845
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belmont Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $7.5M, about $19,698 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leepertown Township.
PK–8Ladd Comm Cons SchLadd Community Consolidated School District 94
9–12Hall High SchoolHall High School District 502
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,845 per student · 10% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
361’20
397’21
405’22
387’23
381’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.