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Public School Review - Established 2003

Belvidere CUSD 100 School District

1201 5th Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008-5125
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (815) 544-8513
www.district100.com

Top Rankings

Belvidere CUSD 100 School District 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 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,002 students in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
7,523 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
568 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K31858
Kind459120
1438131
2561134
3565140
4496138
5500138
6557138
7544118
8564120
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District Rank

Belvidere CUSD 100 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#712 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023#712
2022#718
2021#757
2019#660
2018#549
2017#638
2016#616
2015#534
2014#527
2013#523
2012#600
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13%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
202313%27%
202111%28%
201920%33%
201823%32%
201722%32%
201622%31%
201521%29%
201455%59%
201355%58%
201279%80%
201181%80%
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18%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
202218%30%
202118%32%
201928%38%
201823%37%
201726%38%
201625%36%
201531%38%
201454%57%
201358%58%
201275%75%
201176%75%
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50%
50%
82%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
202382%87%
202280%87%
201892%87%
201785%87%
201685%85%
201583%85%
201479%86%
201380%83%
201281%82%
201174%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
20240.580.70
20230.570.70
20220.570.68
20210.570.68
20200.570.68
20190.570.68
20180.550.67
20170.550.67
20160.550.67
20150.540.67
20140.550.66
20130.560.66
20120.530.65
20110.530.66
20100.510.64
20090.510.64
20080.510.64
20070.490.63
20060.460.61
20050.440.61
20040.420.60
20030.370.59
20020.350.59
20010.320.58
20000.300.57
19990.300.56
19980.270.56
19970.260.54
19960.250.53
19950.240.53
19940.230.52
19930.230.52
19920.230.52
19910.230.52
19900.230.51
19890.220.51
19880.210.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
20242%6%
20231%6%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20151%6%
20141%5%
20132%5%
20122%4%
20112%5%
20103%5%
20093%5%
20083%5%
20073%5%
20063%5%
20052%5%
20042%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
19992%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
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% Hispanic
48%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
202445%28%
202343%27%
202241%27%
202140%27%
202037%26%
201937%26%
201838%26%
201738%26%
201637%26%
201536%25%
201435%25%
201338%24%
201234%24%
201133%23%
201032%22%
200931%22%
200831%21%
200729%20%
200627%19%
200524%18%
200423%18%
200320%17%
200219%16%
200118%15%
200016%15%
199915%14%
199814%13%
199714%13%
199613%12%
199512%12%
199411%11%
199311%11%
199211%10%
199111%10%
199011%9%
198910%9%
198810%9%
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% Black
4%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
20243%16%
20233%17%
20223%17%
20213%17%
20204%17%
20194%17%
20183%17%
20173%17%
20163%17%
20153%17%
20143%17%
20133%18%
20122%18%
20113%18%
20103%20%
20094%20%
20083%20%
20073%20%
20062%20%
20053%20%
20042%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20011%21%
20001%21%
19991%21%
19981%21%
19971%20%
19961%21%
19951%20%
19941%21%
19931%21%
19921%21%
19911%21%
19901%22%
19891%22%
19881%22%
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% White
44%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
202447%45%
202350%45%
202251%47%
202153%47%
202054%48%
201954%48%
201856%49%
201756%49%
201657%49%
201558%49%
201458%50%
201355%50%
201260%51%
201160%51%
201062%53%
200962%53%
200863%54%
200765%55%
200668%56%
200571%57%
200473%57%
200377%58%
200278%59%
200181%60%
200083%61%
199982%62%
199884%63%
199784%64%
199685%64%
199586%65%
199487%65%
199387%65%
199287%66%
199187%66%
199087%66%
198988%66%
198888%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

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

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20233%4%
20224%4%
20212%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,431 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
2023$158 MM$15 MM
2022$152 MM$14 MM
2021$158 MM$15 MM
2020$152 MM$14 MM
2019$145 MM$14 MM
2018$139 MM$15 MM
2017$129 MM$13 MM
2016$111 MM$12 MM
2015$94 MM$10 MM
2014$107 MM$12 MM
2012$96 MM$11 MM
2011$96 MM$11 MM
2010$94 MM$10 MM
2009$104 MM$10 MM
2008$83 MM$9 MM
2007$65 MM$9 MM
2006$67 MM$8 MM
2005$61 MM$8 MM
2004$55 MM$8 MM
2003$50 MM$7 MM
2002$61 MM$8 MM
2001$43 MM$7 MM
2000$39 MM$7 MM
1999$36 MM$7 MM
1998$33 MM$6 MM
1997$29 MM$5 MM
1996$27 MM$5 MM
1995$25 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$154 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
2023$154 MM$14 MM
2022$149 MM$14 MM
2021$154 MM$14 MM
2020$149 MM$14 MM
2019$132 MM$13 MM
2018$126 MM$14 MM
2017$123 MM$12 MM
2016$103 MM$12 MM
2015$95 MM$11 MM
2014$95 MM$12 MM
2012$88 MM$11 MM
2011$91 MM$11 MM
2010$95 MM$11 MM
2009$89 MM$10 MM
2008$93 MM$9 MM
2007$103 MM$9 MM
2006$83 MM$8 MM
2005$54 MM$8 MM
2004$49 MM$8 MM
2003$50 MM$8 MM
2002$53 MM$8 MM
2001$39 MM$7 MM
2000$43 MM$7 MM
1999$43 MM$6 MM
1998$31 MM$6 MM
1997$28 MM$5 MM
1996$31 MM$5 MM
1995$31 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,986
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20,889$17,333
2022$19,811$19,707
2021$20,942$17,764
2020$19,811$19,707
2019$18,523$17,662
2018$17,497$19,255
2017$15,993$17,801
2016$13,719$14,596
2015$11,659$11,118
2014$12,845$13,203
2012$11,098$11,701
2011$10,994$11,859
2010$10,380$11,118
2009$11,488$10,546
2008$9,177$11,298
2007$7,471$10,143
2006$7,941$9,054
2005$7,640$9,158
2004$7,222$8,999
2003$7,017$8,614
2002$8,887$8,976
2001$6,423$8,649
2000$6,100$8,451
1999$6,075$7,697
1998$5,189$5,971
1997$4,619$5,662
1995$4,878$5,677
1992$3,820$4,514
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Spending / Student
$20,431
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBelvidere CUSD 100 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20,336$16,251
2022$19,360$19,097
2021$20,387$16,655
2020$19,360$19,097
2019$16,843$17,005
2018$15,826$18,215
2017$15,260$17,235
2016$12,665$14,516
2015$11,758$11,218
2014$11,408$12,904
2012$10,222$11,755
2011$10,373$11,220
2010$10,468$11,218
2009$9,859$10,416
2008$10,251$10,971
2007$11,750$9,827
2006$9,818$8,997
2005$6,734$9,234
2004$6,491$9,089
2003$7,028$9,395
2002$7,688$9,305
2001$5,961$8,562
2000$6,784$8,142
1999$7,182$7,325
1998$4,788$5,848
1997$4,429$5,503
1995$6,055$5,507
1992$3,839$4,672
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Best Belvidere CUSD 100 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seth Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8989 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3357
Gr: K-5 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2311 Randolph St
Caledonia, IL 61011
(815) 547-1977
Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Belvidere Central Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8787 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-0190
Gr: 6-8 | 911 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 Bonus Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-2671
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #55.
Perry Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
633 W Perry St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-9274
Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #66.
Meehan Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 547-3546
Gr: PK-5 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #77.
Belvidere South Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
919 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-4175
Gr: 6-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #88.
Washington Academy
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1031 5th Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-3124
Gr: PK-5 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,523 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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