Is South Beloit Senior High School a good school?

South Beloit Senior High School ranks 262 nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Beloit Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 260 students attended South Beloit Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Beloit Senior High School?

Students at South Beloit Senior High School are 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools feed into South Beloit Senior High School?

South Beloit Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clark Elementary School Elementary : Riverview Elementary School Middle : Blackhawk Elementary School Middle : South Beloit Junior High School

South Beloit Senior High School

Summary:

South Beloit Senior High School is a public high school serving 246 students in grades 9-12 in South Beloit, Illinois, which is part of the County of Winnebago School District 320.

The school has shown mixed performance, with lower proficiency rates than the state average in SAT Mathematics (23%) and SAT English Language Arts (24.6%), but a higher proficiency rate in ISA Science (40%) compared to the district and state. South Beloit Senior High has seen improvements in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 85.5% in 2019-2020 to 94.0% in 2023-2024, which is now higher than the state average. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 41.2% in 2021-2022. When compared to nearby high schools, South Beloit Senior High generally performs better than Roosevelt Center, but lags behind the larger and higher-performing Hononegah CHD High School, which is located just 1.6 miles away.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.45% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, South Beloit Senior High has performed well in supporting these students, ranking 179th out of 639 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024. The school has also shown strong performance in supporting its special education students, ranking 52nd out of 473 Illinois high schools in 2018-2019 for this subgroup. However, the district's overall ranking has declined from 568 out of 813 in Illinois to 737 out of 813 over the past few years, which may indicate challenges in funding and resources that could impact the school's ability to support student achievement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

245 Prairie Hill Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080-2579

(815) 389-9004

District: County of Winnebago School District 320

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,327

Feeder schools for South Beloit Senior High School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School
Middle:	Blackhawk Elementary School
	South Beloit Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 260

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Beloit Senior High School ranks better than 62.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.84. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Beloit Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), Hispanic (31.2%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Beloit Senior High School is 12.7. (See more...)

Compare South Beloit Senior High School employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Beloit Senior High School is $16,327.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Beloit Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Beloit Senior High School 262^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See South Beloit Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

County of Winnebago School District 320:

SchoolDigger ranks County of Winnebago School District 320 568^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Beloit Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at South Beloit Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.39	448^th	586	23.5%
2004	19.29	501^st	592	15.4%
2005	24.06	494^th	590	16.3%
2006	15.51	512^th	596	14.1%
2007	30.02	477^th	612	22.1%
2008	58.82	293^rd	624	53.0%
2009	34.58	465^th	632	26.4%
2010	36.40	470^th	643	26.9%
2011	68.68	226^th	655	65.5%
2012	48.03	393^rd	665	40.9%
2013	50.79	370^th	670	44.8%
2014	58.83	296^th	670	55.8%
2015	43.74	317^th	614	48.4%
2016	28.14	481^st	643	25.2%
2017	13.39	566^th	642	11.8%
2018	48.23	331^st	647	48.8%
2019	38.05	443^rd	701	36.8%
2021	42.63	366^th	688	46.8%
2022	34.23	464^th	699	33.6%
2023	49.48	337^th	699	51.8%
2024	54.84	262^nd	697	62.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Beloit Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.11	52^nd	473	89.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Beloit Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.38	189^th	585	67.7%
2019	32.57	442^nd	639	30.8%
2021	55.66	205^th	611	66.4%
2022	58.70	211^th	626	66.3%
2023	69.13	131^st	644	79.7%
2024	62.63	179^th	639	72.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South Beloit Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.75	335^th	620	46.0%
2019	37.66	415^th	665	37.6%
2021	49.22	295^th	639	53.8%
2022	21.45	518^th	658	21.3%
2023	47.58	337^th	656	48.6%
2024	40.24	369^th	664	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at South Beloit Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.90	338^th	619	45.4%
2019	36.08	440^th	675	34.8%
2021	28.62	456^th	653	30.2%
2022	44.22	362^nd	664	45.5%
2023	48.86	321^st	668	51.9%
2024	62.30	206^th	668	69.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Beloit Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.21	131^st	291	55.0%
2019	21.60	257^th	317	18.9%
2021	23.08	260^th	317	18.0%
2023	51.22	137^th	333	58.9%
2024	76.21	52^nd	336	84.5%

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Rank History for White students at South Beloit Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.30	324^th	548	40.9%
2019	34.76	352^nd	552	36.2%
2021	37.67	308^th	553	44.3%
2022	20.21	478^th	560	14.6%
2023	44.45	279^th	557	49.9%
2024	42.24	275^th	554	50.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for South Beloit Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	227	24	1	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	265
1989	210	31	1	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	253
1990	204	27	1	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	239
1991	210	24	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1992	216	19	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1993	217	12	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1994	213	14	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1995	325	24	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1996	325	24	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1997	323	22	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1998	325	25	2	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1999	194	16	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
2000	206	15	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2001	199	18	7	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	243
2002	205	25	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2003	205	25	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2004	200	16	4	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	239
2005	242	24	2	27	2	n/a	n/a	4	301
2006	244	24	4	24	1	n/a	n/a	21	318
2007	250	20	4	33	0	n/a	n/a	22	329
2008	234	16	2	45	2	n/a	n/a	20	319
2009	229	17	0	53	2	n/a	n/a	14	315
2010	221	18	0	53	6	n/a	n/a	17	315
2011	217	23	0	48	4	0	4	0	296
2012	203	18	1	55	1	0	9	0	287
2013	185	13	2	53	2	0	15	0	270
2014	188	16	2	48	1	0	22	0	277
2015	188	17	2	53	1	0	23	0	284
2016	176	12	1	101	1	0	0	0	291
2017	173	12	3	79	1	0	8	0	276
2018	150	9	3	74	0	0	12	0	248
2019	144	8	3	80	0	0	11	0	246
2020	144	10	4	78	0	0	18	0	254
2021	143	11	4	77	0	0	21	0	256
2022	147	10	2	71	0	0	17	0	247
2023	136	12	2	72	0	0	24	0	246
2024	148	14	1	81	1	0	15	0	260

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Beloit Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	265	18.0	14.7	n/a
1989	253	18.0	14.0	n/a
1990	239	19.0	12.5	n/a
1991	248	20.0	12.4	n/a
1992	250	19.0	13.1	n/a
1993	246	18.0	13.7	n/a
1994	247	18.0	13.7	n/a
1995	379	26.0	14.6	n/a
1996	379	26.0	14.6	n/a
1997	375	27.0	13.9	n/a
1998	384	26.0	14.8	n/a
1999	226	28.6	7.9	n/a
2000	240	28.0	8.6	n/a
2001	243	32.0	7.6	n/a
2002	262	30.0	8.7	40.8
2003	262	30.0	8.7	40.8
2004	239	20.0	12.0	41.8
2005	301	20.0	15.1	53.9
2006	318	18.0	17.7	56.2
2007	329	15.0	21.9	54.1
2008	319	15.0	21.3	56.2
2009	315	20.0	15.8	69.1
2010	315	19.0	16.5	73.2
2011	296	18.5	16.0	67.2
2012	287	18.6	15.3	61
2013	270	23.2	11.5	63
2014	277	15.5	17.8	59.2
2015	284	19.0	14.9	63.7
2016	291	19.0	15.3	62.2
2017	276	18.9	14.5	67.8
2018	248	19.9	12.4	66.5
2019	246	19.2	12.7	63
2020	254	19.4	13.0	63.4
2021	256	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	247	19.9	12.3	67.6
2023	246	17.6	13.9	65.4
2024	260	20.4	12.7	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Beloit Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	265	18.0	14.7	n/a
1989	253	18.0	14.0	n/a
1990	239	19.0	12.5	n/a
1991	248	20.0	12.4	n/a
1992	250	19.0	13.1	n/a
1993	246	18.0	13.7	n/a
1994	247	18.0	13.7	n/a
1995	379	26.0	14.6	n/a
1996	379	26.0	14.6	n/a
1997	375	27.0	13.9	n/a
1998	384	26.0	14.8	n/a
1999	226	28.6	7.9	n/a
2000	240	28.0	8.6	n/a
2001	243	32.0	7.6	n/a
2002	262	30.0	8.7	40.8
2003	262	30.0	8.7	40.8
2004	239	20.0	12.0	41.8
2005	301	20.0	15.1	53.9
2006	318	18.0	17.7	56.2
2007	329	15.0	21.9	54.1
2008	319	15.0	21.3	56.2
2009	315	20.0	15.8	69.1
2010	315	19.0	16.5	73.2
2011	296	18.5	16.0	67.2
2012	287	18.6	15.3	61
2013	270	23.2	11.5	63
2014	277	15.5	17.8	59.2
2015	284	19.0	14.9	63.7
2016	291	19.0	15.3	62.2
2017	276	18.9	14.5	67.8
2018	248	19.9	12.4	66.5
2019	246	19.2	12.7	63
2020	254	19.4	13.0	63.4
2021	256	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	247	19.9	12.3	67.6
2023	246	17.6	13.9	65.4
2024	260	20.4	12.7	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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