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Bethalto CUSD 8 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 752 students in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Bethalto CUSD 8 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Civic Memorial High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,357 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bethalto CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
75 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,060 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
87%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
85
# Students in K Grade:
156
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,128
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,524
$21,244
Best Bethalto CUSD 8 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Civic Memorial High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 School St
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7220
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7220
Grades: 9-12
| 752 students
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