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Enrollment
2,600
High
DISTRICT 2,359 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLEVILLE TWP HSD 201·NCES 170564000242
Belleville High School-East
2555 West Blvd, Belleville, IL 62221 · (618) 222-3706 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,600 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
153 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
1,446 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 56%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 608 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 625 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 649 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 718 | 28% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belleville High School-East
Belleville High School-East's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville High School-East this school | 2,600 | 55.6% | 37.1% |
| Belleville High School-West Belleville | 2,118 | 59.9% | 26.9% |
| Richwoods High School Peoria | 1,685 | 53.2% | 36.5% |
| Guilford High School Rockford | 2,216 | 58.7% | 27.2% |
| Crete-Monee High School Crete | 1,480 | 57.0% | 18.3% |
| Springfield Southeast High School Springfield | 1,229 | 66.2% | 19.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belleville High School-East ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #252 of 573 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,600 | #35 of 708 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #461 of 528 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #94 of 537 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #239 of 578 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #117 of 191 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,600
+128 (+5%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 2,228
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,600 | 153.4 | 16.9:1 | 56% (1,446) |
| 2023-24 | 2,584 | 152.4 | 17.0:1 | 49% (1,265) |
| 2022-23 | 2,568 | 154.4 | 16.6:1 | 47% (1,204) |
| 2020-21 | 2,472 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,474 | 144.2 | 17.2:1 | 43% (1,072) |
| 2015-16 | 2,467 | 143 | 17.3:1 | 47% (1,150) |
| 2010-11 | 2,688 | 147 | 18.3:1 | 35% (940) |
| 2000-01 | 2,469 | 120 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,228 | 109 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belleville High School-East.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (2,474 to 2,600); teachers up 6% (144.2 to 153.4).
About Belleville High School-East
Belleville High School-East is a large high school located in Belleville, Illinois. Its 2,600 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.
Belleville High School-East reports to Belleville Twp HSD 201, which has 2 schools and 4,718 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Belleville High School-East. The largest is Black students, at 50%. Smaller groups are 36% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of St. Clair County is roughly 28% Black. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1 at Belleville High School-East, with 153.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.2 above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 56%. That tracks the 54% average for public schools in St. Clair County.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Belleville High School-East receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Belleville High School-East's average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.1% is 2.3 points below the 39.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Clair County, the median household income is $73,854, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. St. Clair County is home to 96 public schools and about 40,879 public school students.
The closest public school, Douglas Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles from Belleville High School-East. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Belleville High School-East ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Belleville High School-East has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 2,600 students in 2024-25, 128 more than the 2,472 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belleville Twp HSD 201
- Belleville High School-WestHigh · 2,118 students
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Other schools in Belleville
- Belleville High School-WestHigh · 2,118 students
- Belle Valley SchoolElementary · 997 students
- Whiteside Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Whiteside Middle SchoolMiddle · 475 students
- Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Douglas Elementary School0.9 mi · 233
- Jefferson Elementary School1.3 mi · 293
- Whiteside Elementary School1.4 mi · 680
- Wingate Elementary School1.4 mi · 424
- Whiteside Middle School1.6 mi · 475
- Washington School1.7 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Belleville High School-EastHow many students attend Belleville High School-East?
Belleville High School-East enrolls approximately 2,600 students in grades 09-12.
Is Belleville High School-East an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belleville High School-East is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Belleville High School-East have?
Belleville High School-East employs 153 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is Belleville High School-East?
Belleville High School-East reports a student body of 36% White, 5% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Belleville High School-East public or private?
Belleville High School-East is a public K-12 school, overseen by Belleville Twp HSD 201.
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