Bellwood School District 88
Bellwood School District 88 is a public school district based in Bellwood, Illinois, serving 1,998 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #205 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 285 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Victoria H Stockton. It spends about $16,286 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Bellwood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bellwood | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,286 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,386 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 139 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 352 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 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. Victoria H Stockton
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester CUSD 3ARochester | 2,012 | 5 | $13,281 | 15.4 | #203 |
| Manhattan School District 114Manhattan | 2,011 | 4 | $11,064 | 15.1 | #204 |
| Bellwood School District 88Bellwood · this district | 1,998 | 7 | $16,286 | 14.4 | #205 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3Beach Park | 1,996 | 5 | $18,481 | 13.2 | #206 |
| Kewanee CUSD 229Kewanee | 1,963 | 7 | $12,813 | 14.5 | #207 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallbrook Union HighFallbrook, CA | 1,999 | $15,713 | 20.0 |
| MSD Mount VernonMount Vernon, IN | 1,999 | $11,863 | 12.6 |
| Clyde-Green Springs Exempted VillageClyde, OH | 1,998 | $12,466 | 14.9 |
| Scio School District 95Scio, OR | 1,998 | $9,487 | 24.1 |
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.
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