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Whiteside SD 115 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,176 students in Whiteside SD 115 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Whiteside SD 115 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,176 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whiteside SD 115 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#639 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
27%
% Black
57%
17%
% White
27%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,450 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,629
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,450
$21,244
Best Whiteside SD 115 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiteside Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2028 Lebanon Ave
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 239-0000
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 239-0000
Grades: PK-4
| 668 students
Rank: #22.
Whiteside Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Warrior Way
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 239-0000
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 239-0000
Grades: 5-8
| 508 students
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