Bellwood SD 88

Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1705760

Bellwood SD 88 spent $20,709 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 70% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 7 schools enrolled 2,064 students in 2024-25; 51.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,779 per student, up 14.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bellwood SD 88 in enrollment (2,104 to 2,218 students) and Bellwood SD 88 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bellwood SD 88, FY23Mundelein High School $24,008; Libertyville SD 70 $23,441; Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bellwood SD 88 $20,709; Lyons SD 103 $19,997; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Mount Prospect SD 57 $16,542; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Canton Union SD 66 $13,914; Carterville CUSD 5 $10,411; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k10k15k20k25kMundelein High School$24,008Libertyville SD 70$23,441Zion ESD 6$22,368Bellwood SD 88$20,709Lyons SD 103$19,997Palos School District 118$17,462Mount Prospect SD 57$16,542Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Canton Union SD 66$13,914Carterville CUSD 5$10,411State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bellwood SD 88, FY23Mundelein High School $24,008; Libertyville SD 70 $23,441; Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bellwood SD 88 $20,709; Lyons SD 103 $19,997; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Mount Prospect SD 57 $16,542; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Canton Union SD 66 $13,914; Carterville CUSD 5 $10,411; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k10k15k20k25kMundelein High School$24,008Libertyville SD 70$23,441Zion ESD 6$22,368Bellwood SD 88$20,709Lyons SD 103$19,997Palos School District 118$17,462Mount Prospect SD 57$16,542Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Canton Union SD 66$13,914Carterville CUSD 5$10,411State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bellwood SD 88, FY23Mundelein High School $24,008; Libertyville SD 70 $23,441; Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bellwood SD 88 $20,709; Lyons SD 103 $19,997; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Mount Prospect SD 57 $16,542; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Canton Union SD 66 $13,914; Carterville CUSD 5 $10,411; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k15k25kMundelein High School$24,008Libertyville SD 70$23,441Zion ESD 6$22,368Bellwood SD 88$20,709Lyons SD 103$19,997Palos School District 118$17,462Mount Prospect SD 57$16,542Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Canton Union SD 66$13,914Carterville CUSD 5$10,411State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bellwood SD 88, FY23Mundelein High School $24,008; Libertyville SD 70 $23,441; Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bellwood SD 88 $20,709; Lyons SD 103 $19,997; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Mount Prospect SD 57 $16,542; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Canton Union SD 66 $13,914; Carterville CUSD 5 $10,411; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k15k25kMundelein High School$24,008Libertyville SD 70$23,441Zion ESD 6$22,368Bellwood SD 88$20,709Lyons SD 103$19,997Palos School District 118$17,462Mount Prospect SD 57$16,542Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Canton Union SD 66$13,914Carterville CUSD 5$10,411State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$59,107,000 in revenue: 51.3% state, 34.7% local and 14.0% federal. Total spending including $9,296,000 of capital outlay was $59,835,000, or $27,830 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bellwood SD 88 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $30,324,000; Local $20,532,000; Federal $8,251,000; total $59,107,000.
  • State$30,324,000 51%
  • Local$20,532,000 35%
  • Federal$8,251,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,150 students in 2022-23, 2,021 students in 2023-24, 2,064 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bellwood SD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,150, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 2,06401k2k3k2022-232,1502023-242,0212024-252,064
Bellwood SD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,150, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 2,06401k2k3k2022-232,1502023-242,0212024-252,064
Bellwood SD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,150, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 2,06401k2k3k2022-232,1502023-242,0212024-252,064
Bellwood SD 88 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,150, 2023-24: 2,021, 2024-25: 2,06401k2k3k2022-232,1502023-242,0212024-252,064

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,150158.013.6
2023-242,021147.213.7
2024-252,064139.414.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bellwood SD 88 scored proficient or above: 8% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts8%29.9%1,366

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

4 elementary schools, 1,206 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Grant Elementary School36312.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Lincoln Elementary School31014.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
McKinley Elementary School30416.0All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School22912.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 614 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Roosevelt Middle School61414.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 other schools, 244 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Early Childhood Center17825.4not reportedSchoolwide program
Grant Primary6622.0not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bellwood SD 88

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bellwood SD 88

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentBellwood SD 88 ranks 114 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,709).#114 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisBellwood SD 88 is the number 191 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,150 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#191 of 865
  3. Mount Prospect SD 57The next larger Illinois district: 2,191 students in fall 2022, $16,542 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,542
  4. Lyons SD 103The next smaller Illinois district: 2,148 students in fall 2022, $19,997 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,997
  5. Compare Bellwood SD 88 with Mount Prospect SD 57Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bellwood SD 88

  1. How many schools and students are in Bellwood SD 88?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 other), enrolling 2,064 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bellwood SD 88 spend per student?
    $20,709 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,779 per student, up 14.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bellwood SD 88's money come from?
    $59,107,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.3% state, 34.7% local and 14.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Bellwood SD 88 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 509 of the 2,423 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Bellwood SD 88 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bellwood SD 88 scored proficient or above: 8% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Bellwood SD 88's NCES district ID?
    1705760. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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