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Enrollment
1,354
High
DISTRICT 1,261 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELVIDERE CUSD 100·NCES 170579005909
Belvidere North High School
9393 Beloit Rd, Belvidere, IL 61008 · (815) 544-2636 · Boone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,354 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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.
- C+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
14.1:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
617 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 297 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 333 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 371 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 353 | 26% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Belvidere North High School
Belvidere North High School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere North High School this school | 1,354 | 45.6% | 34.7% |
| Woodstock High School Woodstock | 988 | 44.5% | 51.7% |
| La Salle-Peru Twp High School La Salle | 1,167 | 47.3% | 37.7% |
| Woodstock North High School Woodstock | 915 | 40.3% | 42.8% |
| Grant Community High School Fox Lake | 1,769 | 48.2% | 39.3% |
| Sterling High School Sterling | 999 | 54.1% | 37.3% |
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 Belvidere North High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #287 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,354 | #166 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #248 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #137 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #339 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #157 of 358 |
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
1,354
-103 (-7%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 1,536
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 | 1,354 | 95.8 | 14.1:1 | 46% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 1,408 | 94.9 | 14.8:1 | 45% (632) |
| 2022-23 | 1,472 | 100.6 | 14.6:1 | 40% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 1,457 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,515 | 90.1 | 16.8:1 | 33% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 1,441 | 81 | 17.8:1 | 42% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 1,536 | 82 | 18.7:1 | 39% (595) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belvidere North High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,515 to 1,354); teachers up 6% (90.1 to 95.8).
About Belvidere North High School
Belvidere North High School serves students in Belvidere, Illinois, as a large high school. Enrollment is 1,354 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 62% above average.
Belvidere CUSD 100 has a total of 10 schools and 7,523 students, Belvidere North High School among them.
A majority of students at Belvidere North High School, 56%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 72%. By the diversity index, Belvidere North High School comes in at 56%.
With 95.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Belvidere North High School was 14.1:1. High schools in Illinois average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Belvidere North High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%.
Belvidere North High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.2%. Belvidere North High School scores 34.7%.
Federal survey data for Boone County show that median household income is about $84,571, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Boone County, serving about 8,993 students.
The closest public school, Seth Whitman Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles from Belvidere North High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 30.2%; Belvidere North High School's is 34.7%, ranking 3rd of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,354 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,457.
Discussions about Belvidere North High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,230
Census ACS
Median income
$84,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
8,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belvidere CUSD 100
- Belvidere High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Belvidere Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Belvidere South Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Washington AcademyElementary · 721 students
- Meehan Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Seth Whitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
Other schools in Belvidere
- Belvidere High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Belvidere Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Belvidere South Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Washington AcademyElementary · 721 students
- Meehan Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Seth Whitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Seth Whitman Elementary School0.3 mi · 622
- Belvidere Central Middle School0.6 mi · 911
- Lincoln Elementary School1.9 mi · 573
- Perry Elementary School2.1 mi · 284
- Washington Academy2.9 mi · 721
- Belvidere South Middle School3.4 mi · 754
Frequently asked questions
About Belvidere North High SchoolHow many students attend Belvidere North High School?
Belvidere North High School enrolls approximately 1,354 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Belvidere North High School serve?
Belvidere North High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belvidere North High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belvidere North High School is approximately 14.1:1 (96 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belvidere North High School?
At Belvidere North High School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Belvidere North High School?
Belvidere North High School is overseen by Belvidere CUSD 100 in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.