East St Louis Senior High School vs. Belleville High School-west
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East St Louis Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Belleville High School-west ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,299 students in grades 9-12, East St Louis Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,234 students in grades 9-12, Belleville High School-west ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,299 students
2,234 students
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![This chart displays total students of Belleville High School-west by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Belleville High School-west by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-Lj5Pyz.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
131 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belleville High School-west and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belleville High School-west and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-baq49QP.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3419 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1868 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Belleville High School-west, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Belleville High School-west, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-b5MafEB.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belleville High School-west and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belleville High School-west and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-dK9H5D.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Graduation Rate
69%
93%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Belleville High School-west and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Belleville High School-west and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-bhOO5yC.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Belleville High School-west by grade. This chart displays the students of Belleville High School-west by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-bhPYbZK.png)
Grade 9 Students
363
551
Grade 10 Students
367
547
Grade 11 Students
275
533
Grade 12 Students
294
603
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
5%
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% Black
95%
45%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-dLVZh3.png)
% White
2%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-bwTNvEX.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Belleville High School-west and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Belleville High School-west and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-h7XEbw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belleville High School-west and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/24000/23559/belleville-high-school-west-chart-LkVvDZ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
8%
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