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Belle Alexander Elementary School

1401 Lake St
Kewanee, IL 61443

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Belle Alexander Elementary School serves 241 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Belle Alexander Elementary School's student population of 241 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belle Alexander Elementary School
Kind	127
1	114

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Total Students

241 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School
2025	241
2024	242
2023	254
2022	248
2021	231
2020	229
2019	253
2018	257
2017	257
2016	281
2015	291
2014	281
2013	264
2012	270
2011	264
2010	279
2009	276
2008	229
2007	247
2006	265
2005	253
2004	198
2003	155
2002	170
2001	151
2000	140
1999	155
1998	164
1997	156
1996	176
1995	174
1994	174
1993	181
1992	163
1991	157
1990	180
1989	188

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School
2025	19
2024	17
2023	16
2022	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	13
2013	16
2012	13
2011	14
2010	14
2009	15
2008	9
2007	10
2006	11
2005	8
2004	10
2003	8
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	7
1998	7
1997	7
1996	8
1995	9
1994	8
1993	8
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	8

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Rankings

The of Belle Alexander Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1	15:1
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	22:1	16:1	20:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	25:1	18:1	19:1
2007	25:1	17:1	17:1
2006	24:1	16:1	19:1
2005	32:1	17:1	20:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	17:1	19:1
2002	21:1	17:1	20:1
2001	19:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	22:1	17:1	20:1
1998	23:1	17:1	21:1
1997	24:1	17:1	22:1
1996	23:1	17:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	22:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	17:1	23:1
1992	23:1	17:1	23:1
1991	24:1	17:1	23:1
1990	28:1	18:1	23:1
1989	29:1	18:1	24:1
1988	26:1	18:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

21%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2024	23%	28%	24%
2023	24%	27%	23%
2022	18%	27%	21%
2021	23%	27%	23%
2020	24%	26%	20%
2019	23%	26%	20%
2018	18%	26%	19%
2017	18%	26%	19%
2016	24%	26%	19%
2015	23%	25%	18%
2014	18%	25%	17%
2013	18%	24%	18%
2012	19%	24%	17%
2011	16%	23%	16%
2010	14%	22%	19%
2009	16%	22%	19%
2008	15%	21%	19%
2007	16%	20%	18%
2006	18%	19%	18%
2005	19%	18%	18%
2004	9%	18%	16%
2003	12%	17%	14%
2002	9%	16%	13%
2001	7%	15%	12%
2000	9%	15%	11%
1999	6%	14%	10%
1998	3%	13%	9%
1997	6%	13%	8%
1996	3%	12%	6%
1995	3%	12%	6%
1994	2%	11%	4%

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Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2024	11%	16%	7%
2023	8%	17%	7%
2022	11%	17%	8%
2021	10%	17%	8%
2020	10%	17%	9%
2019	10%	17%	9%
2018	13%	17%	9%
2017	13%	17%	9%
2016	9%	17%	9%
2015	9%	17%	10%
2014	10%	17%	10%
2013	8%	18%	9%
2012	8%	18%	10%
2011	10%	18%	10%
2010	6%	20%	7%
2009	7%	20%	8%
2008	5%	20%	6%
2007	6%	20%	8%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	8%	20%	8%
2004	12%	21%	8%
2003	12%	21%	8%
2002	16%	21%	7%
2001	15%	21%	8%
2000	13%	21%	9%
1999	12%	21%	8%
1998	11%	21%	8%
1997	8%	20%	8%
1996	3%	21%	6%
1995	5%	20%	6%
1994	9%	21%	7%
1993	7%	21%	7%
1992	7%	21%	6%
1991	8%	21%	7%
1990	7%	22%	7%
1989	7%	22%	6%
1988	6%	22%	8%

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White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2024	53%	45%	62%
2023	56%	45%	63%
2022	65%	47%	65%
2021	61%	47%	64%
2020	62%	48%	67%
2019	61%	48%	67%
2018	64%	49%	70%
2017	64%	49%	70%
2016	64%	49%	70%
2015	65%	49%	70%
2014	66%	50%	71%
2013	67%	50%	71%
2012	69%	51%	72%
2011	69%	51%	73%
2010	80%	53%	74%
2009	77%	53%	73%
2008	80%	54%	73%
2007	74%	55%	74%
2006	68%	56%	73%
2005	70%	57%	74%
2004	79%	57%	76%
2003	76%	58%	78%
2002	75%	59%	80%
2001	78%	60%	80%
2000	84%	61%	80%
1999	84%	62%	82%
1998	89%	63%	83%
1997	89%	64%	84%
1996	96%	64%	88%
1995	97%	65%	88%
1994	90%	65%	89%
1993	92%	65%	89%
1992	94%	66%	90%
1991	95%	66%	90%
1990	97%	66%	91%
1989	98%	66%	92%
1988	94%	67%	89%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2024	13%	4%	7%
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2025	0.61	0.69
2024	0.64	0.70	0.56
2023	0.62	0.70	0.55
2022	0.53	0.68	0.53
2021	0.57	0.68	0.53
2020	0.56	0.68	0.50
2019	0.57	0.68	0.50
2018	0.54	0.67	0.47
2017	0.54	0.67	0.47
2016	0.53	0.67	0.47
2015	0.52	0.67	0.47
2014	0.52	0.66	0.47
2013	0.52	0.66	0.46
2012	0.48	0.65	0.45
2011	0.49	0.66	0.44
2010	0.34	0.64	0.41
2009	0.38	0.64	0.41
2008	0.34	0.64	0.42
2007	0.45	0.63	0.41
2006	0.53	0.61	0.41
2005	0.50	0.61	0.40
2004	0.36	0.60	0.39
2003	0.39	0.59	0.37
2002	0.41	0.59	0.34
2001	0.36	0.58	0.34
2000	0.35	0.57	0.34
1999	0.32	0.56	0.31
1998	0.25	0.56	0.29
1997	0.26	0.54	0.27
1996	0.13	0.53	0.22
1995	0.12	0.53	0.22
1994	0.22	0.52	0.20
1993	0.18	0.52	0.20
1992	0.15	0.52	0.19
1991	0.15	0.52	0.18
1990	0.12	0.51	0.15
1989	0.09	0.51	0.16

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Eligible for

77%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2025	77%	43%
2024	77%	43%	68%
2023	73%	43%	70%
2022	75%	43%	71%
2021	81%	44%	71%
2020	77%	47%	73%
2019	80%	47%	73%
2018	72%	46%	69%
2017	72%	46%	69%
2016	76%	47%	68%
2015	85%	52%	75%
2014	79%	47%	74%
2013	72%	45%	68%
2012	37%	21%	31%
2011	77%	39%	64%
2010	68%	37%	54%
2009	64%	33%	52%
2008	54%	32%	49%
2007	60%	32%	51%
2006	59%	32%	49%
2005	61%	32%	48%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Belle Alexander Elementary School	Illinois	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	10%	4%	6%
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	10%	5%	6%
2012	41%	27%	40%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	12%	6%	11%
2009	11%	6%	13%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	7%	5%	7%

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School District Name

Kewanee CUSD 229 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Belle Alexander Elementary School?

241 students attend Belle Alexander Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Belle Alexander Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belle Alexander Elementary School?

Belle Alexander Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Belle Alexander Elementary School offer ?

Belle Alexander Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Belle Alexander Elementary School part of?

Belle Alexander Elementary School is part of Kewanee CUSD 229 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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