C+
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Belvidere, Belvidere, Caledonia, Bonus, Flora, Timberlane, Spring and Caledonia, and parts of Loves Park, Poplar Grove and Cherry Valley.
Students
7,523
Schools
11
Spent per student
$20,291
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$55.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $55.8M, about $7,411 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,291 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,539’20
7,516’21
7,558’22
7,472’23
7,523’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 48%White 44%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Washington Academy
D721 students12:1
Meehan Elementary School
C−688 students16:1
Seth Whitman Elem Sch
B+622 students14:1
Lincoln Elem School
C573 students14:1
Caledonia Elem School
C+449 students14:1
Perry Elem School
C284 students19:1
Belvidere Central Middle School
C911 students12:1
Belvidere South Middle School
C−754 students11:1
Belvidere North High Sch
B+1,354 students14:1
Belvidere High School
C+1,167 students13:1
Everest High School
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rockford School District 205Cherry Valley, Harlem, Machesney Park
$20,357per student
Hononegah Community High School District 207Harlem, Machesney Park, Owen
$18,643per student
Harlem Unit School District 122Harlem, Machesney Park
$20,344per student
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426Franklin, Kingston
$17,887per 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.