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Signal Hill School District 181

40 Signal Hill Pl
Belleville, IL 62223-1644

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 397-0325

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Signal Hill School District 181 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 286 students in Signal Hill School District 181. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public School in Signal Hill School District 181 have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,391 Schools

# Students

286 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
Pre-K	30	83
Kind	22	125
1	23	131
2	43	137
3	27	135
4	24	135
5	27	135
6	35	137
7	28	141
8	27	143

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

Signal Hill School District 181, 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181
2023	#465
2022	#497
2021	#496
2019	#509
2018	#424
2017	#422
2016	#261
2015	#233
2014	#281
2013	#413
2012	#464

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2021	17%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	29%	32%
2017	31%	32%
2016	40%	31%
2015	40%	29%
2014	74%	59%
2013	61%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	35%	38%
2016	37%	36%
2015	39%	38%
2014	59%	57%
2013	61%	58%
2012	78%	75%
2011	81%	75%

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50-54%

50%

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

0.63

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	0.63	0.70
2022	0.61	0.68
2021	0.62	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.59	0.67
2017	0.59	0.67
2016	0.59	0.67
2015	0.57	0.67
2014	0.58	0.66
2013	0.58	0.66
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.53	0.64
2009	0.53	0.64
2008	0.51	0.64
2007	0.51	0.63
2006	0.48	0.61
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.45	0.60
2003	0.42	0.59
2002	0.40	0.59
2001	0.38	0.58
2000	0.36	0.57
1999	0.34	0.56
1998	0.21	0.56
1997	0.18	0.54
1996	0.23	0.53
1995	0.21	0.53
1994	0.21	0.52
1993	0.18	0.52
1992	0.17	0.52
1991	0.11	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	2%	17%

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% Black

48%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	47%	17%
2022	48%	17%
2021	42%	17%
2020	43%	17%
2019	43%	17%
2018	46%	17%
2017	46%	17%
2016	45%	17%
2015	44%	17%
2014	42%	17%
2013	43%	18%
2012	40%	18%
2011	38%	18%
2010	38%	20%
2009	36%	20%
2008	37%	20%
2007	36%	20%
2006	32%	20%
2005	31%	20%
2004	31%	21%
2003	26%	21%
2002	27%	21%
2001	25%	21%
2000	23%	21%
1999	21%	21%
1998	14%	21%
1997	10%	20%
1996	13%	21%
1995	12%	20%
1994	12%	21%
1993	10%	21%
1992	9%	21%
1991	6%	21%

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% White

36%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	38%	45%
2022	40%	47%
2021	44%	47%
2020	43%	48%
2019	43%	48%
2018	44%	49%
2017	44%	49%
2016	46%	49%
2015	49%	49%
2014	50%	50%
2013	49%	50%
2012	53%	51%
2011	55%	51%
2010	57%	53%
2009	59%	53%
2008	60%	54%
2007	60%	55%
2006	64%	56%
2005	66%	57%
2004	68%	57%
2003	72%	58%
2002	73%	59%
2001	75%	60%
2000	77%	61%
1999	79%	62%
1998	90%	63%
1997	90%	64%
1996	87%	64%
1995	88%	65%
1994	88%	65%
1993	90%	65%
1992	91%	66%
1991	94%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	11%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	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 $23,507 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,811 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	$7 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$7 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$15 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$11 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	$8 MM	$14 MM
2022	$7 MM	$14 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$5 MM	$14 MM
2017	$5 MM	$12 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,507

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	$23,103	$17,333
2022	$17,508	$19,707
2021	$20,944	$17,764
2020	$17,508	$19,707
2019	$16,138	$17,662
2018	$17,525	$19,255
2017	$15,664	$17,801
2016	$12,656	$14,596
2015	$12,790	$11,118
2014	$13,543	$13,203
2012	$12,512	$11,701
2011	$13,851	$11,859
2010	$12,551	$11,118
2009	$12,179	$10,546
2008	$10,787	$11,298
2007	$9,754	$10,143
2006	$9,285	$9,054
2005	$10,348	$9,158
2004	$8,811	$8,999
2003	$8,648	$8,614
2002	$8,620	$8,976
2001	$8,484	$8,649
2000	$8,233	$8,451
1999	$7,296	$7,697
1998	$5,399	$5,971
1997	$5,062	$5,662
1995	$5,000	$5,677
1992	$4,064	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$27,811

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Signal Hill School District 181	Illinois
2023	$27,333	$16,251
2022	$20,748	$19,097
2021	$24,779	$16,655
2020	$20,748	$19,097
2019	$16,833	$17,005
2018	$15,434	$18,215
2017	$15,149	$17,235
2016	$12,565	$14,516
2015	$11,243	$11,218
2014	$14,849	$12,904
2012	$10,157	$11,755
2011	$10,639	$11,220
2010	$11,032	$11,218
2009	$9,402	$10,416
2008	$9,525	$10,971
2007	$7,933	$9,827
2006	$7,774	$8,997
2005	$8,179	$9,234
2004	$8,699	$9,089
2003	$9,484	$9,395
2002	$8,702	$9,305
2001	$8,134	$8,562
2000	$7,473	$8,142
1999	$6,718	$7,325
1998	$5,111	$5,848
1997	$5,640	$5,503
1995	$5,736	$5,507
1992	$4,960	$4,672

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Best Signal Hill School District 181 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Signal Hill Elementary School

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

Top 50%

40 Signal Hill Pl
Belleville, IL 62223
(618) 397-0325

Gr: PK-8 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Signal Hill School District 181?

Signal Hill School District 181 manages 1 public schools serving 286 students.

What is the rank of Signal Hill School District 181?

Signal Hill School District 181 is ranked #465 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Signal Hill School District 181?

48% of Signal Hill School District 181 students are Black, 36% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Signal Hill School District 181?

Signal Hill School District 181 has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Signal Hill School District 181's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,811 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education