Bethalto CUSD 8
Bethalto CUSD 8 is a public school district based in Bethalto, Illinois, serving 2,368 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #172 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 474 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jill Griffin. It spends about $13,908 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Bethalto CUSD 8 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bethalto CUSD 8 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,908 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,500 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 592 | 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. Jill Griffin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn | 2,394 | 5 | $14,635 | 13.8 | #169 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41Lake Villa | 2,388 | 4 | $14,368 | 13.3 | #170 |
| Cary CCSD 26Cary | 2,372 | 5 | $16,622 | 13.3 | #171 |
| Bethalto CUSD 8Bethalto · this district | 2,368 | 5 | $13,908 | 14.7 | #172 |
| Jersey CUSD 100Jerseyville | 2,365 | 6 | $14,264 | 15.1 | #173 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Highlands School DistrictHonesdale, PA | 2,369 | $21,572 | 12.0 |
| Otsego Public SchoolsOtsego, MI | 2,368 | $11,092 | 16.4 |
| San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino, CA | 2,367 | $140,093 | 12.0 |
| PembrokePembroke, MA | 2,367 | $17,224 | 13.1 |
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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