Seth Whitman Elem Sch

Seth Whitman Elem Sch, a substantial elementary-level community in Belvidere, Illinois, overseen by Belvidere CUSD 100, works with 622 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 63% above typical.

Seth Whitman Elem Sch is one of 10 schools operated by Belvidere CUSD 100, a district that enrolls 7,523 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Seth Whitman Elem Sch logs that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Boone County (around 53%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Seth Whitman Elem Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.6%, the actual is 42.6%, a residual of -5.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Boone County shows median household income runs about $84,571, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Seth Whitman Elem Sch is one of 17 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 8,993 students).

Belvidere Central Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Seth Whitman Elem Sch. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Seth Whitman Elem Sch ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 29.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 8%: 677 students in 2018 compared to 622 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 34% to 40% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.