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Schools in St. Clair Township · Belleville Township High School District 201, Belleville School District 118

St. Clair Township’s public schools score below 58% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in St. Clair Township’s districts is 16%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#510of 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
16%
▼ 10 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 4% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Belleville Township High School District 201
Students per teacher
14.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
5,873 students on the public path
In brief

St. Clair Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 25% 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

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Belleville Township High School District 201 spends $20,728 per student and Belleville School District 118 $20,741, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Elite Scholars STEAM Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 St. Clair Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Illinois school districts, #510 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1446)Better than 40%
Towns in St. Clair County (21)Better than 24%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,923 test results and a graduating class of 1,207 could put St. Clair Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of St. Clair Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,737 in math, 4,108 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Whiteside Elem SchoolWhiteside School District 115C+
5–8Whiteside Middle SchoolWhiteside School District 115C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Parts of St. Clair Township (18%, 10% and 7% of its land) are served by Wolf Branch School District 113, Belle Valley School District 119 and High Mount School District 116 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve St. Clair Township

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

Belleville Township High School District 201Grades 9–12 · 2 schools · 4,718 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 16.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,728IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Belleville School District 118Grades PK–8 · 11 schools · 3,275 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,741IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Whiteside School District 115Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 1,155 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,804IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Belleville Township High School District 20125%
State average 29.9% · 1137 students tested
Math · 9–12, Belleville Township High School District 20121%
State average 25.8% · 1117 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Belleville School District 11826%
State average 29.9% · 2212 students tested
Math · PK–8, Belleville School District 11814%
State average 25.8% · 1904 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Whiteside School District 11523%
State average 29.9% · 759 students tested
Math · PK–8, Whiteside School District 11512%
State average 25.8% · 716 students tested

St. Clair Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. Clair TownshipC+Belleville School District 118 PK–8 · Whiteside School District 115 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
BellevilleB−Belleville School District 118 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
SwanseaB+Wolf Branch School District 113 PK–8 · High Mount School District 116 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
StookeyB+Millstadt Consolidated Community School District 160 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
CaseyvilleBO'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 PK–8 · Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 PK–8 · Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12
Smithton—Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 PK–8 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
Shiloh ValleyAMascoutah Community Unit School District 19 PK–12 · O'Fallon Township High School District 203 9–12
ShilohA−Shiloh Village School District 85 PK–8 · Whiteside School District 115 PK–8 · Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 PK–12
O'FallonA−O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 PK–8 · Central School District 104 PK–8 · O'Fallon Township High School District 203 9–12
Fairview HeightsB−Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 PK–8 · Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12

7 of the 9 neighbors share Belleville Township High School District 201 with St. Clair Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in St. Clair Township

8 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 St. Clair Townshipby address
Whiteside Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belleville
C+
680 students14:1Rate it →
Whiteside Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belleville
C+
475 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Clair Townshipin other towns
Belleville High School-East
High · Grades 9–12 · Belleville
B
2,600 students17:1Rate it →
Belleville High School-West
High · Grades 9–12 · Belleville
B−
2,118 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in St. Clair Townshiprun by other districts or the state
High Mount Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Swansea
C
325 students10:1Rate it →
Wolf Branch Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Swansea
A−
482 students15:1Rate it →
Wolf Branch Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Swansea
A
341 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Elite Scholars STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Swansea
Private · Nonsectarian
31 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Clair Township’s schools

Are St. Clair Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Clair Township children attend score below 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #510 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Clair Township in?

Belleville Township High School District 201, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 4,718 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of St. Clair Township are served by Wolf Branch School District 113, Belle Valley School District 119 and High Mount School District 116.

Where do St. Clair Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Belleville High School-East and Belleville High School-West.

What is St. Clair Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Belleville Township High School District 201 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does St. Clair Township spend per student?

$20,728 in Belleville Township High School District 201, $20,741 in Belleville School District 118 and $13,804 in Whiteside School District 115 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Clair Township?

Yes: Elite Scholars STEAM Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 31 students).

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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.