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Bellwood School District 88

640 Eastern Ave
Bellwood, IL 60104-1878

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 410-3029

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 210 students in Bellwood School District 88.

Public Preschools in Bellwood School District 88 have a of 0.51, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,387 Schools

# Students

2,021 Students

512,005 Students

# Teachers

148 Teachers

38,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
Pre-K	162	79
Kind	48	74

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

Bellwood School District 88, 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88
2023	#836
2022	#440
2021	#54
2019	#865
2018	#884
2017	#852
2016	#831
2015	#823
2014	#819
2013	#827
2012	#752

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2021	50%	28%
2019	10%	33%
2018	9%	32%
2017	7%	32%
2016	9%	31%
2015	6%	29%
2014	36%	59%
2013	34%	58%
2012	68%	80%
2011	69%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2022	8%	30%
2021	50%	32%
2019	15%	38%
2018	9%	37%
2017	14%	38%
2016	14%	36%
2015	18%	38%
2014	36%	57%
2013	39%	58%
2012	64%	75%
2011	63%	75%

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24%

50%

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

0.54

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2024	0.53	0.70
2023	0.51	0.70
2022	0.51	0.68
2021	0.51	0.68
2020	0.52	0.68
2019	0.52	0.68
2018	0.51	0.67
2017	0.51	0.67
2016	0.51	0.67
2015	0.45	0.67
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.52	0.66
2012	0.52	0.65
2011	0.52	0.66
2010	0.51	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.49	0.63
2006	0.48	0.61
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.46	0.59
2002	0.45	0.59
2001	0.44	0.58
2000	0.43	0.57
1999	0.42	0.56
1998	0.44	0.56
1997	0.46	0.54
1996	0.44	0.53
1995	0.46	0.53
1994	0.47	0.52
1993	0.46	0.52
1992	0.45	0.52
1991	0.44	0.52
1990	0.42	0.51
1989	0.41	0.51
1988	0.40	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

51%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2024	45%	28%
2023	44%	27%
2022	45%	27%
2021	45%	27%
2020	47%	26%
2019	47%	26%
2018	46%	26%
2017	46%	26%
2016	48%	26%
2015	30%	25%
2014	48%	25%
2013	48%	24%
2012	46%	24%
2011	47%	23%
2010	45%	22%
2009	42%	22%
2008	41%	21%
2007	36%	20%
2006	35%	19%
2005	34%	18%
2004	31%	18%
2003	32%	17%
2002	29%	16%
2001	28%	15%
2000	28%	15%
1999	27%	14%
1998	26%	13%
1997	27%	13%
1996	27%	12%
1995	26%	12%
1994	26%	11%
1993	25%	11%
1992	22%	10%
1991	21%	10%
1990	18%	9%
1989	16%	9%
1988	14%	9%

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% Black

46%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2024	52%	16%
2023	55%	17%
2022	54%	17%
2021	54%	17%
2020	52%	17%
2019	52%	17%
2018	54%	17%
2017	54%	17%
2016	52%	17%
2015	45%	17%
2014	51%	17%
2013	51%	18%
2012	52%	18%
2011	52%	18%
2010	54%	20%
2009	57%	20%
2008	58%	20%
2007	62%	20%
2006	64%	20%
2005	65%	20%
2004	67%	21%
2003	67%	21%
2002	69%	21%
2001	69%	21%
2000	70%	21%
1999	72%	21%
1998	71%	21%
1997	69%	20%
1996	70%	21%
1995	69%	20%
1994	68%	21%
1993	69%	21%
1992	70%	21%
1991	72%	21%
1990	74%	22%
1989	75%	22%
1988	76%	22%

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% White

n/a

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2023	1%	45%
2022	1%	47%
2021	1%	47%
2012	1%	51%
2008	1%	54%
2007	1%	55%
2006	1%	56%
2005	1%	57%
2004	1%	57%
2003	1%	58%
2002	1%	59%
2001	2%	60%
2000	1%	61%
1998	2%	63%
1997	3%	64%
1996	2%	64%
1995	4%	65%
1994	4%	65%
1993	5%	65%
1992	6%	66%
1991	6%	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 (2011-2024)
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2024	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	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 $23,917 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% 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 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2023	$48 MM	$15 MM
2022	$47 MM	$14 MM
2021	$48 MM	$15 MM
2020	$47 MM	$14 MM
2019	$45 MM	$14 MM
2018	$44 MM	$15 MM
2017	$40 MM	$13 MM
2016	$37 MM	$12 MM
2014	$36 MM	$12 MM
2009	$33 MM	$10 MM
2008	$29 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$30 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$26 MM	$8 MM
2003	$28 MM	$7 MM
2002	$27 MM	$8 MM
2001	$22 MM	$7 MM
2000	$21 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$7 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM
1992	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2023	$46 MM	$14 MM
2022	$43 MM	$14 MM
2021	$46 MM	$14 MM
2020	$43 MM	$14 MM
2019	$42 MM	$13 MM
2018	$41 MM	$14 MM
2017	$39 MM	$12 MM
2016	$35 MM	$12 MM
2014	$34 MM	$12 MM
2009	$32 MM	$10 MM
2008	$30 MM	$9 MM
2007	$28 MM	$9 MM
2006	$32 MM	$8 MM
2005	$28 MM	$8 MM
2004	$28 MM	$8 MM
2003	$41 MM	$8 MM
2002	$23 MM	$8 MM
2001	$22 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,917

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2023	$22,482	$17,333
2022	$19,814	$19,707
2021	$21,435	$17,764
2020	$19,814	$19,707
2019	$18,479	$17,662
2018	$17,680	$19,255
2017	$15,732	$17,801
2016	$15,028	$14,596
2014	$13,328	$13,203
2009	$10,994	$10,546
2008	$9,516	$11,298
2007	$9,786	$10,143
2006	$9,345	$9,054
2005	$7,771	$9,158
2004	$7,661	$8,999
2003	$8,571	$8,614
2002	$7,993	$8,976
2001	$6,658	$8,649
2000	$6,651	$8,451
1999	$6,469	$7,697
1998	$5,049	$5,971
1997	$5,045	$5,662
1995	$5,463	$5,677
1992	$4,355	$4,514
1990	$3,969	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$22,620

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bellwood School District 88	Illinois
2023	$21,263	$16,251
2022	$17,860	$19,097
2021	$20,273	$16,655
2020	$17,860	$19,097
2019	$17,189	$17,005
2018	$16,585	$18,215
2017	$15,458	$17,235
2016	$14,301	$14,516
2014	$12,592	$12,904
2009	$10,834	$10,416
2008	$9,739	$10,971
2007	$9,466	$9,827
2006	$9,836	$8,997
2005	$8,666	$9,234
2004	$8,417	$9,089
2003	$12,339	$9,395
2002	$6,839	$9,305
2001	$6,843	$8,562
2000	$6,085	$8,142
1999	$5,586	$7,325
1998	$4,683	$5,848
1997	$4,067	$5,503
1995	$5,054	$5,507
1992	$4,957	$4,672
1990	$4,668	$4,244

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Best Bellwood School District 88 Public Preschools (2026)

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3519 Wilcox Ave
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 410-3700

Gr: PK | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

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Grant Primary

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1801 N 36th Ave
Stone Park, IL 60165
(708) 410-3300

Gr: K | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,021 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

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