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Public School Review - Established 2003

Belleville SD 118 School District

105 W A St
Belleville, IL 62220-1326
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (618) 233-2830
belleville118.org

Top Rankings

Belleville SD 118 School District 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 8 public elementary schools serving 2,411 students in Belleville SD 118 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Belleville SD 118 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
3,275 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K4358
Kind296120
1347131
2310134
3358140
4375138
5334138
6348138
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District Rank

Belleville SD 118 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#545 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School District
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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202319%27%
202114%28%
201924%33%
201824%32%
201727%32%
201627%31%
201525%29%
201458%59%
201362%58%
201289%80%
201190%80%
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26%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202226%30%
202123%32%
201939%38%
201824%37%
201736%38%
201633%36%
201529%38%
201452%57%
201359%58%
201280%75%
201184%75%
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41%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20240.630.70
20230.620.70
20220.620.68
20210.630.68
20200.620.68
20190.620.68
20180.610.67
20170.610.67
20160.600.67
20150.600.67
20140.600.66
20130.590.66
20120.580.65
20110.590.66
20100.540.64
20090.540.64
20080.540.64
20070.520.63
20060.530.61
20050.510.61
20040.510.60
20030.490.59
20020.470.59
20010.460.58
20000.430.57
19990.410.56
19980.390.56
19970.370.54
19960.360.53
19950.330.53
19940.310.52
19930.290.52
19920.270.52
19910.220.52
19900.200.51
19890.180.51
19880.160.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20241%6%
20231%6%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20131%5%
20121%4%
20111%5%
20103%5%
20093%5%
20083%5%
20072%5%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20043%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20001%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19902%3%
19891%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
7%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20246%28%
20236%27%
20225%27%
20216%27%
20204%26%
20194%26%
20185%26%
20175%26%
20164%26%
20154%25%
20144%25%
20134%24%
20124%24%
20112%23%
20104%22%
20094%22%
20084%21%
20073%20%
20063%19%
20053%18%
20042%18%
20032%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19971%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
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% Black
51%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202451%16%
202350%17%
202248%17%
202147%17%
202045%17%
201945%17%
201842%17%
201742%17%
201642%17%
201541%17%
201440%17%
201338%18%
201237%18%
201134%18%
201035%20%
200934%20%
200834%20%
200733%20%
200633%20%
200532%20%
200433%21%
200332%21%
200230%21%
200129%21%
200027%21%
199925%21%
199823%21%
199721%20%
199621%21%
199518%20%
199416%21%
199315%21%
199214%21%
199111%21%
19909%22%
19898%22%
19888%22%
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% White
32%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
202433%45%
202335%45%
202237%47%
202138%47%
202043%48%
201943%48%
201846%49%
201746%49%
201647%49%
201548%49%
201449%50%
201352%50%
201254%51%
201154%51%
201056%53%
200957%53%
200857%54%
200760%55%
200660%56%
200562%57%
200462%57%
200364%58%
200267%59%
200168%60%
200071%61%
199974%62%
199875%63%
199777%64%
199677%64%
199580%65%
199482%65%
199384%65%
199285%66%
199188%66%
199089%66%
198990%66%
198891%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
20249%4%
20238%4%
20229%4%
20218%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20187%3%
20177%3%
20167%3%
20157%3%
20146%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,359 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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
$20,653
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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
$20,359
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBelleville SD 118 School DistrictIllinois
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 SD 118 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 W Cleveland Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-1608
Gr: K-6 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Westhaven Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
118 Westhaven School Rd
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 257-9201
Gr: K-6 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Henry Raab Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1120 Union Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 234-4330
Gr: K-6 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1400 N Charles St
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 233-3798
Gr: PK-6 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #55.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20 S 27th St
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-4132
Gr: K-6 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #66.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2417
Gr: K-6 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #77.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 N 2nd St
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2413
Gr: K-6 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #88.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Royal Heights Rd
Belleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-2414
Gr: K-6 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 3,275 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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