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Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 752 students in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Civic Memorial High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
2,357 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bethalto Community Unit School District 8, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
29%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
87%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,524 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,128
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,524
$21,662
Best Bethalto Community Unit School District 8 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Civic Memorial High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 School St
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7220
Bethalto, IL 62010
(618) 377-7220
Gr: 9-12 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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