Swansea’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Swansea, 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.
Swansea’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 31% and math 25% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Belleville Township High School District 201 spends $20,728 per student and Wolf Branch School District 113 $13,799, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then 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 Swansea’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Swansea, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 482 students · 15:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 482 students · 15:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 482 students · 15:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 482 students · 15:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 482 students · 15:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 482 students · 15:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 341 students · 13:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 341 students · 13:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 341 students · 13:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Wolf Branch Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 341 students · 13:1 students per teacher
High Mount Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 325 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Belleville High School-East
Grades 9–12 · 2,600 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Belleville High School-West
Grades 9–12 · 2,118 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
10th grade in Swansea · depends on your address
Belleville High School-East
Grades 9–12 · 2,600 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Belleville High School-West
Grades 9–12 · 2,118 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Belleville
Parts of Swansea (17%, 8%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Belleville School District 118, Whiteside School District 115, Central School District 104 and O'Fallon Township High School District 203 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Swansea
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Swansea vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Swansea’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea | B+ | Wolf Branch School District 113 PK–8 · High Mount School District 116 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| St. Clair | C+ | Belleville School District 118 PK–8 · Whiteside School District 115 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Belleville | B− | Belleville School District 118 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Fairview Heights | B− | Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 PK–8 · Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Shiloh | A− | Shiloh Village School District 85 PK–8 · Whiteside School District 115 PK–8 · Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 PK–12 |
| O'Fallon | A− | O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 PK–8 · Central School District 104 PK–8 · O'Fallon Township High School District 203 9–12 |
| Caseyville | B | O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 PK–8 · Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 PK–8 · Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Belleville Township High School District 201 with Swansea for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Swansea
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).
Questions about Swansea’s schools
Are Swansea’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Swansea children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Swansea 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 Swansea are served by Belleville School District 118, Whiteside School District 115, Central School District 104 and O'Fallon Township High School District 203.
Where do Swansea 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 Swansea’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 Swansea spend per student?
$20,728 in Belleville Township High School District 201, $13,799 in Wolf Branch School District 113 and $17,951 in High Mount School District 116 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Swansea families are saying about school.
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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.