Washington School

As a cozy elementary school in Belleville, Illinois, Washington School instructs 192 students from grade pre-K, operated by Belleville SD 118. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Belleville SD 118 comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 3,275 students; Washington School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Washington School shows that the most-represented group is Black (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 38% White, 15% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Washington School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for St. Clair County shows median household earnings sit near $73,854, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Clair County's 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students), Washington School is one campus in the mix.

Franklin Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington School has climbed 13%, going from 170 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 46% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

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