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Bellwood SD 88 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 626 students in Bellwood SD 88 School District.
Public Middle School in Bellwood SD 88 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,021 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
51%
30%
% Black
46%
22%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,917 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,620 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,917
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,620
$21,244
Best Bellwood SD 88 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Oak St
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3900
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
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