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Schools in Bethalto · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8

Bethalto’s public schools outscore 68% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bethalto, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Bethalto, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#294of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 25% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,024 students on the public path
In brief

Bethalto’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1407 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethalto’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Bethalto’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,148 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 2 the district’s path is Parkside Primary School, then Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, then Civic Memorial 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 Bethalto’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Illinois school districts, #294 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1407)Better than 85%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,215 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Bethalto anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bethalto’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,177 in math, 1,253 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Bethalto East Primary SchoolBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8No scores
2–3Parkside Primary SchoolBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8B−
6–8Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8B−
9–12Civic Memorial High SchoolBethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8C+

Bethalto’s public schools are run by Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8, which also serves East Alton, Fort Russell and Wood River. Parts of Bethalto (10% and 8% of its land) are served by Roxana Community Unit School District 1 and Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 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.

Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,368 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,148IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 29.9% · 1253 students tested
Math19%
State average 25.8% · 1177 students tested

Bethalto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BethaltoB+Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8
Wood RiverCRoxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 PK–8 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
FosterDAlton Community Unit School District 11
Wood River TownshipBRoxana Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
MoroA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Fort RussellA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 with Bethalto, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bethalto

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).

Also serving Bethaltoin other towns
Bethalto East Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
387 students14:1Rate it →
Parkside Primary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
B−
321 students14:1Rate it →
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
556 students14:1Rate it →
Civic Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
760 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethalto’s schools

Are Bethalto’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bethalto children attend outscore 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #294 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethalto in?

Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,368 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bethalto are served by Roxana Community Unit School District 1 and Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7.

Where do Bethalto kids go to high school?

Civic Memorial High School, with 760 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bethalto’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Bethalto spend per student?

$16,148 in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 (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.