Enrollment
997
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Belleville, IL
Belle Valley School
Federal NCES profile for Belle Valley School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170558000229
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Belle Valley School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools.
- #3 of 6
- schools in Belleville · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 997
- students enrolled
Belle Valley School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Belle Valley School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Belleville, IL.
School address
District: Belle Valley Sd 119 · Illinois
NCES ID 170558000229 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Belle Valley School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Belle Valley School
Belle Valley School is a large combined-grade school in Belleville, Illinois, enrolling 997 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 93% of state schools at 997 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (62%) and White (20%) (diversity index 56/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 292 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 997 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Belleville's public schools, it stands alongside Whiteside Elem School (680 students): Belle Valley School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 15.5:1).
Belle Valley Sd 119 operates only this one school, so Belle Valley School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Belle Valley School compares
Belle Valley School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 997 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
997
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Illinois - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,811
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
203
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 61.7%
White 20.0%
Two or More 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 61.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, Belle Valley School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belle Valley Sd 119, which includes Belle Valley School.
$14,811
Per student
-13%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.8%
State 54.3%
Federal 12.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Belleville
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Whiteside Elem School
Standard public school
680 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Ellis Elem School
Standard public school
382 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Elem School
Standard public school
293 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Signal Hill Elem School
Standard public school
291 students 7.5:1 students per teacher
Washington School
Standard public school
192 students 27.4:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~997 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Belle Valley School
How many students attend Belle Valley School?
Belle Valley School has 997 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belleville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belle Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Belle Valley School is 12:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belle Valley School?
The largest demographic group at Belle Valley School is African American at 61.7% of enrollment, in Belleville, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Belle Valley School?
Belle Valley School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Belle Valley School rank among schools in Belleville?
By Resource Investment Index, Belle Valley School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Belleville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Belleville on the city page.
Is Belle Valley School a good school?
Belle Valley School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Belle Valley Sd 119?
None reported; Belle Valley Sd 119 operates only Belle Valley School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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