Summary:
The city of Belvidere, Illinois is home to 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this district serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools like Seth Whitman Elementary School consistently outperforming the district and state averages, while others like Washington Academy struggle to meet proficiency standards.
Belvidere North High School stands out as a top performer, ranking among the top 40% of Illinois high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has higher test scores than the district and state averages, with 47.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.2% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Belvidere High School struggles, with less than 35% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and less than 20% proficient or better in Mathematics.
The Belvidere CUSD 100 district as a whole faces significant challenges, ranking 645 out of 811 districts in Illinois and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that factors beyond just individual school performance, such as district-level policies and resource allocation, may be contributing to the disparities in academic achievement observed across the schools in Belvidere.
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