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 2 public middle schools serving 1,665 students in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Belvidere CUSD 100 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
7,523 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
568 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#712 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
48%
31%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
44%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,986
$22,455
Spending / Student
$20,431
$21,692
Best Belvidere CUSD 100 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belvidere Central Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8787 Beloit Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-0190
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-0190
Gr: 6-8 | 911 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Belvidere South Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
919 E 6th St
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-4175
Belvidere, IL 61008
(815) 544-4175
Gr: 6-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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