Photo: RSchulenburg · CC BY-SA 3.0Belvidere’s public schools score below 78% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
11% of students in Belvidere’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belvidere, 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.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belvidere’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,291 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Belvidere’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Illinois school districts, #622 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belvidere, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Belvidere · depends on your address
Belvidere Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 911 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belvidere South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 754 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Belvidere · depends on your address
Belvidere Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 911 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belvidere South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 754 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Belvidere · depends on your address
Belvidere Central Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 911 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belvidere South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 754 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Belvidere · depends on your address
Belvidere North High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belvidere High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Belvidere · depends on your address
Belvidere North High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belvidere High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Belvidere · depends on your address
Belvidere North High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belvidere High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Belvidere · depends on your address
Belvidere North High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 1,354 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belvidere High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Belvidere’s public schools are run by Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100, which also serves Belvidere, Bonus, Caledonia and Caledonia and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Belvidere vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Belvidere’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | C− | Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 |
| Cherry Valley | D | Rockford School District 205 |
Every school in Belvidere
10 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).
Questions about Belvidere’s schools
Are Belvidere’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belvidere children attend score below 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #622 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belvidere in?
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,523 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Belvidere kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Belvidere North High Sch and Belvidere High School.
What is Belvidere’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Belvidere spend per student?
$20,291 in Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Belvidere families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belvidere → They have their own page.
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.