District profile / Illinois
Belleville School District 118
3,275
Students
2024-25 school year
11
Schools
2024-25 school year
$17,572
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Illinois median
12.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
Belleville School District 118 is a public school district based in Belleville, Illinois, serving 3,275 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #121 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 298 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Ryan L Boike. It spends about $17,572 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Belleville compares
BellevilleIllinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$67.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 64%Local 27%
| Measure | Belleville | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,572 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,023 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 253 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 609 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 3,275 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Ryan L Boike
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmette School District 39Wilmette | 3,288 | 6 | $22,103 | 11.6 | #120 |
| Belleville School District 118Belleville · this district | 3,275 | 11 | $17,572 | 12.9 | #121 |
| Burbank School District 111Burbank | 3,257 | 8 | $13,275 | 13.7 | #122 |
| Sterling CUSD 5Sterling | 3,253 | 6 | $13,551 | 15.1 | #123 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton | 3,247 | 7 | $12,172 | 15.5 | #124 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikeston R-6Sikeston, MO | 3,277 | $10,362 | 12.8 |
| Lauderdale CountyRipley, TN | 3,277 | $10,709 | n/a |
| Burlington-Edison School DistrictBurlington, WA | 3,276 | $17,184 | 16.0 |
| Itawamba CountyFulton, MS | 3,275 | $9,035 | 11.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-belleville-school-district-118