Schools in Caledonia Township · Hononegah Community High School District 207, Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100

Caledonia Township’s public schools score below 67% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 16% of Caledonia Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Caledonia 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.

#564of 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

22%

▼ 8 pts vs IL 30%

2020–21

Math proficiency

16%

▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%

2020–21

Graduate on time

82%

▼ 6 pts vs IL 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$20.3K

▼ 6% vs IL $21.6K

FY2024 · Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100

Students per teacher

13.9

IL 13.6

Schools in town

6,449 students on the public path

In brief

Caledonia Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 987 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Caledonia Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% 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

Hononegah Community High School District 207 spends $18,643 per student and Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 $20,291, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Caledonia Township’s grade

C Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C: better than 33% of Illinois school districts, #564 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 33%

Lower resultsHigher results

Illinois towns with similar household incomes (987)Better than 15%

C⁻C⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,690 test results and a graduating class of 679 could put Caledonia Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Caledonia Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,086 in math, 4,294 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Caledonia Township

Caledonia Elem School

Grades PK–5 · 449 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Caledonia

C⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–5Caledonia Elem SchoolBelvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100C⁺

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to A

Caledonia Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100). From grade 9, students attend the Hononegah Community High School District 207, shared with Harlem, Harrison, Laona, Machesney Park, Owen, Rockton, Rockton, Roscoe, Roscoe, Shirland and South Beloit. Its middle school is in Belvidere. Parts of Caledonia Township (8% and 2% of its land) are served by Rockford School District 205 and North Boone Community Unit School District 200 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Caledonia Township

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

Hononegah Community High School District 207Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,814 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$18,643IL $21,567 · FY2024

Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 7,523 students · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$20,291IL $21,567 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Hononegah Community High School District 20751%

State average 29.9% · 460 students tested

Math · 9–12, Hononegah Community High School District 20746%

State average 25.8% · 478 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 10018%

State average 29.9% · 3834 students tested

Math · PK–12, Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 10011%

State average 25.8% · 2608 students tested

Caledonia Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Caledonia Township	C	Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 PK–12 · Hononegah Community High School District 207 9–12
Poplar Grove	—	North Boone Community Unit School District 200
Manchester	—	North Boone Community Unit School District 200
Harlem	D	Harlem Unit School District 122 PK–12 · Rockford School District 205 PK–12 · Hononegah Community High School District 207 9–12
Belvidere	—	Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100

Every school in Caledonia Township

6 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 Caledonia Townshipby address

Caledonia Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Caledonia

C⁺

449 students14:1Rate it →

Also serving Caledonia Townshipin other towns

Belvidere Central Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belvidere

911 students12:1Rate it →

Belvidere South Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belvidere

C⁻

754 students11:1Rate it →

Hononegah CHD High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Rockton

1,814 students16:1Rate it →

Belvidere North High Sch

High · Grades 9–12 · Belvidere

B⁺

1,354 students14:1Rate it →

Belvidere High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Belvidere

C⁺

1,167 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Caledonia Township’s schools

Are Caledonia Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Caledonia Township children attend score below 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #564 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caledonia Township in?

Two districts: Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 runs grades PK–12, and Hononegah Community High School District 207 runs grades 9–12, shared with Harlem, Harrison, Laona, Machesney Park, Owen, Rockton, Rockton, Roscoe, Roscoe, Shirland and South Beloit.

Where do Caledonia Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Hononegah CHD High School, Belvidere North High Sch and Belvidere High School.

What is Caledonia Township’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 Caledonia Township spend per student?

$18,643 in Hononegah Community High School District 207 and $20,291 in Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 (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.