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Bethalto Community Unit School District 8

101 School St
Bethalto, IL 62010-1005

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 377-7200

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Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8.

Public Preschools in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 have a of 0.26, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less 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

5 Schools

1,387 Schools

# Students

2,357 Students

512,005 Students

# Teachers

159 Teachers

38,167 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
Pre-K	70	79
Kind	156	74
1	146	71

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

Bethalto Community Unit School District 8, 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8
2023	#501
2022	#515
2021	#457
2019	#492
2018	#408
2017	#467
2016	#504
2015	#592
2014	#610
2013	#589
2012	#596

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23%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	23%	27%
2021	19%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	30%	32%
2017	28%	32%
2016	23%	31%
2015	19%	29%
2014	52%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	81%	80%
2011	81%	80%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2022	25%	30%
2021	31%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	30%	37%
2017	34%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	27%	38%
2014	50%	57%
2013	54%	58%
2012	74%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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51%

50%

(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2022	92%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	83%	85%
2014	89%	86%
2013	83%	83%
2012	79%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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

0.23

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	0.22	0.70
2022	0.22	0.68
2021	0.21	0.68
2020	0.17	0.68
2019	0.17	0.68
2018	0.16	0.67
2017	0.16	0.67
2016	0.15	0.67
2015	0.15	0.67
2014	0.17	0.66
2013	0.17	0.66
2012	0.17	0.65
2011	0.16	0.66
2010	0.11	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.11	0.64
2007	0.11	0.63
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.08	0.60
2003	0.07	0.59
2002	0.06	0.59
2001	0.07	0.58
2000	0.06	0.57
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.06	0.56
1997	0.05	0.54
1996	0.05	0.53
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.04	0.52
1993	0.04	0.52
1992	0.04	0.52
1991	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2020)
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	3%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	1%	18%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	3%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	21%
1995	3%	20%
1994	2%	21%
1993	2%	21%
1992	2%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

87%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	88%	45%
2022	88%	47%
2021	89%	47%
2020	91%	48%
2019	91%	48%
2018	92%	49%
2017	92%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	91%	50%
2013	91%	50%
2012	91%	51%
2011	92%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	94%	53%
2008	94%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	96%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	97%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	97%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	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	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	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 $16,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,524 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$38 MM	$15 MM
2022	$38 MM	$14 MM
2021	$38 MM	$15 MM
2020	$38 MM	$14 MM
2019	$34 MM	$14 MM
2018	$35 MM	$15 MM
2017	$33 MM	$13 MM
2016	$30 MM	$12 MM
2015	$29 MM	$10 MM
2014	$29 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$30 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$22 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$22 MM	$8 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$17 MM	$7 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$14 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$37 MM	$14 MM
2022	$34 MM	$14 MM
2021	$37 MM	$14 MM
2020	$34 MM	$14 MM
2019	$30 MM	$13 MM
2018	$34 MM	$14 MM
2017	$34 MM	$12 MM
2016	$30 MM	$12 MM
2015	$29 MM	$11 MM
2014	$34 MM	$12 MM
2012	$31 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$11 MM
2009	$25 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$23 MM	$9 MM
2006	$23 MM	$8 MM
2005	$22 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$8 MM
2003	$25 MM	$8 MM
2002	$22 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$21 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,128

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$16,378	$17,333
2022	$15,558	$19,707
2021	$16,245	$17,764
2020	$15,558	$19,707
2019	$14,201	$17,662
2018	$14,217	$19,255
2017	$13,168	$17,801
2016	$12,277	$14,596
2015	$11,710	$11,118
2014	$11,367	$13,203
2012	$10,796	$11,701
2011	$11,339	$11,859
2010	$10,683	$11,118
2009	$10,325	$10,546
2008	$8,950	$11,298
2007	$9,100	$10,143
2006	$7,816	$9,054
2005	$8,007	$9,158
2004	$7,484	$8,999
2003	$7,316	$8,614
2002	$7,814	$8,976
2001	$6,876	$8,649
2000	$6,444	$8,451
1999	$5,876	$7,697
1998	$4,768	$5,971
1997	$4,447	$5,662
1995	$4,140	$5,677
1992	$3,399	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,524

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bethalto Community Unit School District 8	Illinois
2023	$15,765	$16,251
2022	$14,240	$19,097
2021	$15,637	$16,655
2020	$14,240	$19,097
2019	$12,519	$17,005
2018	$13,645	$18,215
2017	$13,571	$17,235
2016	$12,354	$14,516
2015	$11,582	$11,218
2014	$12,934	$12,904
2012	$11,779	$11,755
2011	$10,060	$11,220
2010	$10,567	$11,218
2009	$9,093	$10,416
2008	$8,901	$10,971
2007	$8,407	$9,827
2006	$8,293	$8,997
2005	$8,110	$9,234
2004	$7,834	$9,089
2003	$8,929	$9,395
2002	$7,821	$9,305
2001	$6,748	$8,562
2000	$7,128	$8,142
1999	$6,251	$7,325
1998	$5,664	$5,848
1997	$4,348	$5,503
1995	$4,064	$5,507
1992	$3,491	$4,672

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Best Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Bethalto East Primary School

309 Albers Pl
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7250

Gr: PK-1 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education