Total enrollment
7,523
-16 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Belvidere CUSD 100
Illinois · 7,523 students · 2 cities
Belvidere CUSD 100 operates 11 public K-12 schools in Illinois, enrolling about 7,523 students between them (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Belvidere CUSD 100
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Belvidere CUSD 100 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #259 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,523 | #32 of 508 | #1,263 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #44 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #259 of 506 | #3,443 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.1% | #173 of 456 | #3,448 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #117 of 341 | #2,007 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Belvidere CUSD 100
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Caledonia Elementary School at 46.0% proficient to Belvidere High School at 24.6%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 70th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 7,945 to 7,523 students (down 5%) and from 519 to 564 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere North High Sch | Belvidere | High | 09-12 | 1,354 |
| Belvidere High School | Belvidere | High | 09-12 | 1,167 |
| Belvidere Central Middle School | Belvidere | Middle | 06-08 | 911 |
| Belvidere South Middle School | Belvidere | Middle | 06-08 | 754 |
| Washington Academy | Belvidere | Elementary | PK-05 | 721 |
| Meehan Elementary School | Belvidere | Elementary | PK-05 | 688 |
| Seth Whitman Elem Sch | Belvidere | Elementary | KG-05 | 622 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Belvidere | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 |
| Caledonia Elem School | Caledonia | Elementary | PK-05 | 449 |
| Perry Elem School | Belvidere | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| Everest High School | Belvidere | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Belvidere CUSD 100
Belvidere CUSD 100 is a rural-scale Illinois school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 7,523.
In terms of grade levels, Belvidere CUSD 100 spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Belvidere CUSD 100 is about 684, meaningfully above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 7,539 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,523 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Belvidere CUSD 100 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.