Belvidere CUSD 100

Summary:

The Belvidere CUSD 100 district in Illinois serves students from 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a mixed picture, with some standout performers like Seth Whitman Elementary School and Caledonia Elementary School consistently performing above district and state averages, while others like Washington Academy and Perry Elementary School struggle with proficiency rates well below 50%.

Among the high schools, Belvidere North High School stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and higher test scores than the district and state averages. Both high schools, Belvidere North and Belvidere High, had a 89.0% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025. However, the district as a whole performs below the state average on most metrics, ranking 645 out of 811 districts in Illinois and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools with the highest percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients generally having the lowest proficiency rates. Addressing these disparities and improving overall district performance will be crucial for ensuring all students in Belvidere CUSD 100 receive a high-quality education.

District Detail

1201 5th Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008-5125

(815) 544-8513

SchoolDigger Rank:
645^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,523

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belvidere High School	Public	9-12	1500 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-6345	1,167	88	13.3	61.3%	437 (37.4%)	31 (2.7%)	661 (56.6%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)	27.9	517^th of 698 public high schools	25.9%		25.6	507^th of 697 public high schools	27.3%	10	54.6	33.7	22.1	9.6	40.6	28.6	30.4	17.3	27.9																	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6		98.9	$19,593	$763	$18,830
Belvidere South Middle School	Public	6-8	919 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-4175	754	71	10.5	65.1%	260 (34.5%)	27 (3.6%)	435 (57.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	27.2	977^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.6%		27.7	947^th of 1363 public middle schools	30.5%	30											34.3				30.3	35.6	35.1	33.6				13.5	26.7	13.9	17.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.5	100.0		96.3	$21,585	$788	$20,797
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Randolph St	Caledonia	61011	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-1977	449	33	13.5	43.2%	274 (61.0%)	13 (2.9%)	145 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	58.1	853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		47.2	997^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.8%	144										53.7		41.6	51.4	56.7				49.5	58.4	37.8	35.8				44.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	24.1		$21,933	$754	$21,179
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Bonus Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-2671	573	41	13.8	57.4%	220 (38.4%)	25 (4.4%)	297 (51.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	28.4	1470^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.6	1522^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.4%	52										30.7		26.0	35.1	33.3				31.0	34.4	32.5	20.0				29.4	97.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9			$18,743	$1,463	$17,280
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	633 W Perry St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-9274	284	15	19.2	66.5%	112 (39.4%)	14 (4.9%)	140 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	27.4	1498^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.8	1432^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.7%	66										35.1		21.4	34.0	35.1				30.2	26.2	25.5	27.0				26.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$21,470	$1,333	$20,137
Washington Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 5th Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-3124	721	59	12.2	70.5%	193 (26.8%)	23 (3.2%)	468 (64.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	25.2	1559^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.2%		20.2	1678^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.8%	119										16.5		25.2	31.5	36.1				30.9	40.2	29.2	18.5				29.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	20.8		$19,846	$1,816	$18,030
Meehan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 547-3546	688	43	15.9	55.2%	259 (37.6%)	17 (2.5%)	390 (56.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	26.2	1534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		19.1	1704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.6%	170										24.5		29.9	32.7	28.6				30.4	40.2	24.3	21.4				28.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7			$18,761	$1,518	$17,243
Belvidere Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8787 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-0190	911	74	12.2	50.6%	484 (53.1%)	32 (3.5%)	342 (37.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	38.9	789^th of 1368 public middle schools	42.3%		34.5	828^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.3%	39											50.7				44.1	34.4	43.2	40.7				20.0	27.3	19.9	22.4	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		95.3	$18,386	$725	$17,661
Seth Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	8989 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-3357	622	43	14.4	41.5%	327 (52.6%)	19 (3.1%)	250 (40.2%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	51.1	985^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.1%		53.1	863^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.2%	122										37.6		42.9	55.3	45.1				47.2	47.3	40.0	39.2				42.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$16,027	$706	$15,321
Belvidere North High School	Public	9-12	9393 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-2636	1,354	96	14.1	45.6%	762 (56.3%)	53 (3.9%)	475 (35.1%)	17 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.2%)	56.4	280^th of 698 public high schools	59.9%		41	385^th of 697 public high schools	44.8%	105	68.2	50.6	35.3	23.4	57.3	45.1	47.3	29.2	40.9																	97.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.8	97.8	98.4		95.8	$18,478	$692	$17,786
Everest High School	Public	9-12	1320 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 547-8080	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockford School District 205	7.89 mi	46	745^th
North Boone CUSD 200	8.65 mi	6	404^th
Hiawatha CUSD 426	10.74 mi	2	507^th
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	10.76 mi	4	449^th
Riley CCSD 18	10.8 mi	1	149^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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