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Belleville School District 118

105 W A St
Belleville, IL 62220-1326

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 233-2830

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Belleville School District 118 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 495 students in Belleville School District 118. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.

Public Preschools in Belleville School District 118 have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,386 Schools

# Students

3,358 Students

511,993 Students

# Teachers

254 Teachers

38,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
Pre-K	224	79
Kind	49	74
1	38	71
2	30	69
3	52	59
4	32	56
5	41	49
6	29	29

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Belleville School District 118, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#545 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118
2023	#545
2022	#582
2021	#637
2019	#486
2018	#533
2017	#455
2016	#433
2015	#496
2014	#501
2013	#415
2012	#330

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19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	19%	27%
2021	14%	28%
2019	24%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	27%	32%
2016	27%	31%
2015	25%	29%
2014	58%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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26%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2022	26%	30%
2021	23%	32%
2019	39%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	36%	38%
2016	33%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	52%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	84%	75%

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41%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	0.62	0.70
2022	0.62	0.68
2021	0.63	0.68
2020	0.62	0.68
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.61	0.67
2017	0.61	0.67
2016	0.60	0.67
2015	0.60	0.67
2014	0.60	0.66
2013	0.59	0.66
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.59	0.66
2010	0.54	0.64
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.52	0.63
2006	0.53	0.61
2005	0.51	0.61
2004	0.51	0.60
2003	0.49	0.59
2002	0.47	0.59
2001	0.46	0.58
2000	0.43	0.57
1999	0.41	0.56
1998	0.39	0.56
1997	0.37	0.54
1996	0.36	0.53
1995	0.33	0.53
1994	0.31	0.52
1993	0.29	0.52
1992	0.27	0.52
1991	0.22	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	6%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%

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% Black

51%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	50%	17%
2022	48%	17%
2021	47%	17%
2020	45%	17%
2019	45%	17%
2018	42%	17%
2017	42%	17%
2016	42%	17%
2015	41%	17%
2014	40%	17%
2013	38%	18%
2012	37%	18%
2011	34%	18%
2010	35%	20%
2009	34%	20%
2008	34%	20%
2007	33%	20%
2006	33%	20%
2005	32%	20%
2004	33%	21%
2003	32%	21%
2002	30%	21%
2001	29%	21%
2000	27%	21%
1999	25%	21%
1998	23%	21%
1997	21%	20%
1996	21%	21%
1995	18%	20%
1994	16%	21%
1993	15%	21%
1992	14%	21%
1991	11%	21%

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% White

33%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	35%	45%
2022	37%	47%
2021	38%	47%
2020	43%	48%
2019	43%	48%
2018	46%	49%
2017	46%	49%
2016	47%	49%
2015	48%	49%
2014	49%	50%
2013	52%	50%
2012	54%	51%
2011	54%	51%
2010	56%	53%
2009	57%	53%
2008	57%	54%
2007	60%	55%
2006	60%	56%
2005	62%	57%
2004	62%	57%
2003	64%	58%
2002	67%	59%
2001	68%	60%
2000	71%	61%
1999	74%	62%
1998	75%	63%
1997	77%	64%
1996	77%	64%
1995	80%	65%
1994	82%	65%
1993	84%	65%
1992	85%	66%
1991	88%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	8%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,856 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	$68 MM	$15 MM
2022	$62 MM	$14 MM
2021	$68 MM	$15 MM
2020	$62 MM	$14 MM
2019	$63 MM	$14 MM
2018	$65 MM	$15 MM
2017	$58 MM	$13 MM
2016	$50 MM	$12 MM
2015	$43 MM	$10 MM
2014	$49 MM	$12 MM
2012	$45 MM	$11 MM
2011	$48 MM	$11 MM
2010	$43 MM	$10 MM
2009	$41 MM	$10 MM
2008	$38 MM	$9 MM
2007	$37 MM	$9 MM
2006	$34 MM	$8 MM
2005	$35 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$8 MM
2003	$30 MM	$7 MM
2002	$34 MM	$8 MM
2001	$33 MM	$7 MM
2000	$29 MM	$7 MM
1999	$27 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$6 MM
1997	$23 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	$67 MM	$14 MM
2022	$64 MM	$14 MM
2021	$67 MM	$14 MM
2020	$64 MM	$14 MM
2019	$65 MM	$13 MM
2018	$72 MM	$14 MM
2017	$62 MM	$12 MM
2016	$49 MM	$12 MM
2015	$42 MM	$11 MM
2014	$48 MM	$12 MM
2012	$45 MM	$11 MM
2011	$42 MM	$11 MM
2010	$42 MM	$11 MM
2009	$39 MM	$10 MM
2008	$36 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$33 MM	$8 MM
2005	$33 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$8 MM
2003	$35 MM	$8 MM
2002	$40 MM	$8 MM
2001	$32 MM	$7 MM
2000	$29 MM	$7 MM
1999	$28 MM	$6 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$28 MM	$5 MM
1996	$20 MM	$5 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,143

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	$19,953	$17,333
2022	$16,922	$19,707
2021	$19,271	$17,764
2020	$16,922	$19,707
2019	$16,731	$17,662
2018	$17,126	$19,255
2017	$15,129	$17,801
2016	$12,881	$14,596
2015	$10,945	$11,118
2014	$12,613	$13,203
2012	$11,979	$11,701
2011	$12,759	$11,859
2010	$11,632	$11,118
2009	$10,986	$10,546
2008	$10,041	$11,298
2007	$9,864	$10,143
2006	$9,072	$9,054
2005	$9,496	$9,158
2004	$8,704	$8,999
2003	$8,088	$8,614
2002	$9,106	$8,976
2001	$8,766	$8,649
2000	$7,616	$8,451
1999	$6,881	$7,697
1998	$5,476	$5,971
1997	$4,998	$5,662
1995	$5,248	$5,677
1992	$4,085	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,856

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belleville School District 118	Illinois
2023	$19,669	$16,251
2022	$17,468	$19,097
2021	$18,996	$16,655
2020	$17,468	$19,097
2019	$17,264	$17,005
2018	$18,946	$18,215
2017	$16,265	$17,235
2016	$12,756	$14,516
2015	$10,659	$11,218
2014	$12,374	$12,904
2012	$11,943	$11,755
2011	$11,281	$11,220
2010	$11,328	$11,218
2009	$10,638	$10,416
2008	$9,473	$10,971
2007	$9,085	$9,827
2006	$8,778	$8,997
2005	$8,987	$9,234
2004	$8,700	$9,089
2003	$9,444	$9,395
2002	$10,793	$9,305
2001	$8,281	$8,562
2000	$7,533	$8,142
1999	$7,231	$7,325
1998	$5,909	$5,848
1997	$6,074	$5,503
1995	$5,168	$5,507
1992	$4,054	$4,672

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Best Belleville School District 118 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1400 N Charles St
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 233-3798

Gr: PK-6 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: n/an/a

Washington School

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400 S Charles St
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 277-2018

Gr: PK | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,358 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education