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Belleville High School-West

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

Belleville High School-West ranks 407 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Belleville High School-West is a public high school serving 2,169 students in grades 9-12 in Belleville, Illinois. The school is part of the Belleville Township High School District 201, which is ranked 557 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belleville High School-West has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 4 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had proficiency rates of 39.9% in ELA, 25.4% in Math, and 34.6% in Science, compared to the state averages of 51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%, respectively. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate has declined from 93.7% in 2024-2025 to 87.7% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has increased from 2.0% to 2.7% during the same period.

Compared to other nearby high schools, Belleville High School-West lags behind its district counterpart, Belleville High School-East, which generally outperforms it in academic achievement. Additionally, O'Fallon High School, located in a neighboring district, significantly outperforms Belleville High School-West, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois high schools and having much higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. While Belleville High School-West performs better than some nearby high schools, such as Cahokia High School and East St. Louis Senior High School, addressing the school's challenges in academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism could be crucial for improving student outcomes and the overall reputation of the school.

2,118

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,062

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4063 Frank Scott Pkwy W
Belleville, IL 62223-6802

(618) 222-7610

District: Belleville Township HSD 201

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.3%

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Illinois avg48%

407^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	43.5	407 of 698	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	416 of 697	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	374 of 699	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	388 of 699	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	308 of 688	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	336 of 701	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	298 of 647	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	331 of 642	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.6	146 of 643	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	76 of 614	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	45.1	408 of 670	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.3	298 of 670	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.7	397 of 665	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	340 of 655	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	333 of 643	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	331 of 632	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.0	181 of 624	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	57.8	284 of 612	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.9	160 of 596	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	68.9	179 of 590	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.9	345 of 592	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.4	250 of 586	57.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	148 of 323	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	157 of 299	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	174 of 301	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	130 of 294	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	123 of 281	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	125 of 299	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	112 of 253	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	264 of 491	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	258 of 429	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	124 of 428	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	405 of 685	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	385 of 664	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	351 of 656	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	382 of 658	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	305 of 639	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	357 of 665	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	291 of 620	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	108 of 366	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	32.0	218 of 336	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	152 of 333	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	207 of 335	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	76 of 317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	150 of 317	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	98 of 291	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	48 of 125	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	16 of 104	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	13 of 98	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	11 of 91	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	439 of 672	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	401 of 639	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	387 of 644	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	394 of 626	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	370 of 611	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	412 of 639	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	317 of 585	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	393 of 685	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	402 of 668	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	355 of 668	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	359 of 664	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	329 of 653	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	277 of 675	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	317 of 619	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	123 of 211	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.5	159 of 182	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	102 of 163	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	142 of 170	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	129 of 160	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	126 of 154	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	255 of 527	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.8	370 of 482	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	247 of 476	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	281 of 493	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	245 of 453	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	148 of 473	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	136 of 374	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	249 of 564	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	249 of 554	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	164 of 557	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	201 of 560	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	188 of 553	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	170 of 552	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	162 of 548	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)79th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-12 vs state

Science35%-14 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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)	% 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	% 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-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)
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)
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)
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
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)
East St Louis Senior High School	Public	9-12	4901 State St	East Saint Louis	62205	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3700	1,288	83	15.5	99.3%	23 (1.8%)	1,212 (94.1%)	35 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	8.5	640^th of 698 public high schools	8.3%		13.2	622^nd of 697 public high schools	10.8%	18	33.5	19.8	7.8	5.7	17.8	16.1	14.1	5.2	10.5	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.3	98.4	95.4	$27,581	$2,663	$24,919
ACDC Penniman	Public	6-12	300 Annunciation Ct	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 332-5101	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cahokia High School	Public	9-12	800 Range Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-3730	850	46	18.5	75.9%	24 (2.8%)	758 (89.2%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	6.6	660^th of 698 public high schools	5.4%		10.4	670^th of 697 public high schools	3.9%	10	20.7	21.1	2.9	1.2	16.6	14.8	13.0	3.8	11.9	98.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.4	98.1	96.8	$24,074	$2,793	$21,281
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belleville High School-West

Is Belleville High School-West a good school?

Belleville High School-West ranks 407^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Belleville High School-West in?

Belleville Township HSD 201

How many students attend Belleville High School-West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,118 students attended Belleville High School-West.

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

Students at Belleville High School-West are 45% African American, 43% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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