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Belleville High School-East

Q: Is Belleville High School-East a good school?

Belleville High School-East ranks 342 nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Belleville High School-East is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Belleville, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 2,584 students. The school is part of the Belleville Township High School District 201, which is ranked 557 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Belleville High School-East consistently ranks in the top half of Illinois high schools, with proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, and ACT Science that are above the district average but below the state average. The school's performance on the PreACT Secure test for 9th and 10th graders shows a similar pattern. While the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate and low dropout rate, its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the district average, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Comparing Belleville High School-East to nearby schools, such as Lebanon High School, Freeburg Community High School, and Mascoutah High School, reveals that these schools have significantly higher academic performance and rankings. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White and African American students generally outperforming Asian and Hispanic students. The school's ranking for English Language Learners and Homeless students is relatively high, but its ranking for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is lower, suggesting a need for improvement in supporting these populations.

2,600

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,094

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2555 West Blvd
Belleville, IL 62221-5525

(618) 222-3706

District: Belleville Township HSD 201

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

White:

35.9%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Illinois avg48%

342^nd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Belleville Township HSD 201

557^th of 811Belleville Township HSD 201 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	342 of 698	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	221 of 697	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	257 of 699	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	331 of 699	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	233 of 688	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	228 of 701	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	284 of 647	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	291 of 642	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	100 of 643	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	47 of 614	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	57.9	301 of 670	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	271 of 670	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	302 of 665	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	306 of 655	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	241 of 643	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	220 of 632	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	175 of 624	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	93 of 612	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	86.4	57 of 596	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	80.6	83 of 590	85.9%	★★★★☆
2004	73.2	140 of 592	76.4%	★★★★☆
2003	59.8	255 of 586	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	120 of 323	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	82 of 299	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	93 of 301	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	100 of 294	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	88 of 281	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	81 of 253	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	120 of 137	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	260 of 491	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	206 of 429	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	213 of 428	50.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	40 of 284	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	363 of 685	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	256 of 664	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	283 of 656	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	331 of 658	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	217 of 665	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	290 of 620	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	129 of 366	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	102 of 336	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	84 of 333	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	145 of 335	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	42 of 317	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	56 of 317	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	64 of 291	78.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	22 of 138	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	392 of 672	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	304 of 639	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	354 of 644	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	379 of 626	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	343 of 611	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	318 of 639	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	304 of 585	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	308 of 685	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	201 of 668	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	239 of 668	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	290 of 664	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	269 of 653	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	244 of 675	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	271 of 619	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	89.6	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	129 of 211	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	83 of 182	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	96 of 163	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	96 of 170	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	93 of 160	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	91 of 165	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	100 of 154	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	324 of 527	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	345 of 482	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.7	180 of 476	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	190 of 493	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	209 of 453	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	217 of 473	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	176 of 374	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	165 of 564	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	80 of 554	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	96 of 557	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	176 of 560	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	139 of 553	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	121 of 552	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	149 of 548	72.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Military Connected (2021)86th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+35 vs school

Homeless (2025)84th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)12th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belleville High School-East	Public	9-12	2555 West Blvd	Belleville	62221	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 222-3706	2,600	153	16.9	55.6%	933 (35.9%)	1,292 (49.7%)	127 (4.9%)	45 (1.7%)	9 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	189 (7.3%)	50.3	342^nd of 698 public high schools	51.0%		60.3	221^st of 697 public high schools	68.3%	121	58.4	51.5	30.9	28.2	39.2	42.5	45.4	32.7	42.7										99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.0	99.0	99.3	96.5	$19,094	$1,217	$17,877
Saint Clair County ROE Safe School	Public	5-12	1722 W Main St	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Saint Clair ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 233-6874	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belleville High School-West	Public	9-12	4063 Frank Scott Pkwy W	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 222-7610	2,118	134	15.7	59.9%	918 (43.3%)	960 (45.3%)	122 (5.8%)	9 (0.4%)	13 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	89 (4.2%)	43.5	407^th of 698 public high schools	41.7%		37.7	416^th of 697 public high schools	40.3%	9	59.3	46.3	31.9	22.7	42.3	38.1	39.9	25.4	34.6										99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	98.9	99.3	97.7	$20,062	$1,291	$18,771
Belleville Township High School-Night/Alt School	Public	9-12	4063 Frank Scott Pkwy W	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 222-7852	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
O Fallon High School	Public	9-12	600 S Smiley St	O Fallon	62269	St. Clair County	O Fallon Township HSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 632-3507	2,540	156	16.3	28.1%	1,499 (59.0%)	518 (20.4%)	205 (8.1%)	63 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	239 (9.4%)	81.6	101^st of 698 public high schools	85.5%		84.7	91^st of 697 public high schools	86.9%	10	74.5	67.0	47.5	46.0	60.5	55.8	62.2	53.1	58.9										98.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.9	98.6	98.9	97.0	$14,005	$635	$13,369
Center for Academy and VOCNL Excel CAVE	Public	9-12	7645 Magna Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Belleville Township HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 222-7852	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Freeburg Community High School	Public	9-12	401 S Monroe St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CHSD 77	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-5533	689	45	15.2	18.1%	626 (90.9%)	8 (1.2%)	19 (2.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	82.9	94^th of 698 public high schools	86.5%		89	75^th of 697 public high schools	89.2%	19	73.4	55.8	56.5	41.7	62.5	54.0	79.2	59.1	63.5										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.4	$13,340	$216	$13,123
Mascoutah High School	Public	9-12	1313 W Main St	Mascoutah	62258	St. Clair County	Mascoutah CUD 19	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 566-8523	1,243	80	15.5	21.8%	821 (66.0%)	130 (10.5%)	127 (10.2%)	26 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	121 (9.7%)	80.6	108^th of 698 public high schools	84.5%		89.9	67^th of 697 public high schools	90.4%	41	74.2	68.4	46.3	42.6	48.8	54.8	67.9	59.3	65.2										99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.1	95.9	$13,903	$828	$13,076
St Clair County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	9006 Lebanon Rd	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 397-0766	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lebanon High School	Public	6-12	200 W Schuetz St	Lebanon	62254	St. Clair County	Lebanon CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 537-4423	218	24	9.0	39.9%	158 (72.5%)	35 (16.1%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	41	430^th of 698 public high schools	38.4%		42.6	377^th of 697 public high schools	45.9%	53	50.0	51.5	19.2	15.2	38.5	48.5	51.7	24.1	31.0	55.3	45.2	82.6	50.0	56.5	25.8	47.8	28.9	32.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,021	$1,428	$17,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Belleville High School-East

How many students attend Belleville High School-East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,600 students attended Belleville High School-East.

What district is Belleville High School-East in?

Belleville Township HSD 201

Is Belleville High School-East a good school?

Belleville High School-East ranks 342^nd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Belleville High School-East?

Students at Belleville High School-East are 50% African American, 36% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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