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Belvidere, IL

25,462 residents•7,367 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
45% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
36%Reading
29% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.95
per 1,000 students
78% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
24.66
per 1,000 residents
50% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
3
High
4

These figures describe every school in Belvidere; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Belvidere

15 schools
4.6
Seth Whitman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Belvidere Central Middle School
Middlepublic
2.1
Belvidere South Middle School
Middlepublic
2.1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Washington Academy
Elementarypublic
2.0
Meehan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Perry Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Belvidere High School
Highpublic
—
Belvidere North High School
Highpublic
—
Boone County Center
Preschoolpublic
—
Everest High School
Highpublic
—
Immanuel Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Belvidere

7 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Belvidere in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
78% below Illinois avg
0.95
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
2
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Sex29%
  • Drugs14%
  • Theft14%
  • Vandalism14%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Belvidere

628 total incidents reported across Belvidere in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% below Illinois avg
24.66
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
250
Property
249
Drug
112
Weapons
13
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Drugs18%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Theft11%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,367 students enrolled across Belvidere's schools.

  • Public6,98695%
  • Private3815%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Belvidere's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic48%
  • White44%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
50%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.