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Schools in Belmont Township · Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9

Belmont Township’s public schools score below 66% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Belmont Township, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belmont Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▲ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 21% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
939 students on the public path
In brief

Belmont Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 18% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,974 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Glenn Raymond School, then Watseka Junior High School, then Watseka Comm High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belmont Township’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 34% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1500)Better than 32%
Towns in Iroquois County (25)Better than 8%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 438 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Belmont Township anywhere from D to B.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belmont Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KWanda Kendall Elem SchoolIroquois County Community Unit School District 9B+
1–5Glenn Raymond SchoolIroquois County Community Unit School District 9No scores
6–8Watseka Junior High SchoolIroquois County Community Unit School District 9B
9–12Watseka Comm High SchoolIroquois County Community Unit School District 9B−

Belmont Township’s public schools are run by Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9, which also serves Middleport, Watseka and Woodland. Parts of Belmont Township (8% of its land) are served by Milford Area Public School District 124 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 939 students, up 2% since 2021–22 · 12.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,974IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 29.9% · 434 students tested
Math18%
State average 25.8% · 441 students tested

Belmont Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Belmont Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Belmont TownshipCIroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Crescent—Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
MiddleportCIroquois County Community Unit School District 9
MilfordB−Milford Area Public School District 124
SheldonB−Milford Area Public School District 124

Every school in Belmont Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belmont Townshipby address
Wanda Kendall Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Watseka
B+
122 students13:1Rate it →
Glenn Raymond School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Watseka
321 students12:1Rate it →
Watseka Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Watseka
B
202 students11:1Rate it →
Watseka Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Watseka
B−
294 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Belmont Township’s schools

Are Belmont Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belmont Township children attend score below 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belmont Township in?

Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 939 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Belmont Township are served by Milford Area Public School District 124.

Where do Belmont Township kids go to high school?

Watseka Comm High School in Watseka, with 294 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Belmont Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Belmont Township spend per student?

$16,974 in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.