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Belvidere CUSD 100 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,903 students in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
7,472 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
561 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belvidere CUSD 100 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#718 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
46%
27%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
46%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,570 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,129
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,570
$21,244
Best Belvidere CUSD 100 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seth Whitman Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8989 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3357
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3357
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #22.
Caledonia Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2311 Randolph St
Caledonia, IL 61011
(815) 547-1977
Caledonia, IL 61011
(815) 547-1977
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Bonus Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-2671
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-2671
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #44.
Belvidere Central Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8787 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-0190
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-0190
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #55.
Perry Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
633 W Perry St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-9274
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-9274
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #66.
Meehan Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 547-3546
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 547-3546
Grades: PK-5
| 667 students
Rank: #77.
Belvidere South Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
919 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-4175
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-4175
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #88.
Washington Academy
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1031 5th Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3124
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3124
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
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