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Beach Park CCSD 3 School District

Item: Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3359

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (847) 599-5070

bpd3.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,996 students in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District have an score of 8% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

1,996 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

152 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	45	84
Kind	166	124
1	185	131
2	239	134
3	201	140
4	197	138
5	237	138
6	252	138
7	245	140
8	229	143

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District Rank

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#796 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	#796
2022	#783
2021	#819
2019	#856
2018	#856
2017	#810
2016	#737
2015	#668
2014	#764
2013	#748
2012	#645
2011	#632
2010	#641

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	8%	27%
2021	9%	28%
2019	11%	33%
2018	10%	32%
2017	12%	32%
2016	14%	31%
2015	13%	29%
2014	41%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	78%	80%
2010	77%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	12%	32%
2019	17%	38%
2018	10%	37%
2017	19%	38%
2016	24%	36%
2015	28%	38%
2014	43%	57%
2013	48%	58%
2012	73%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	72%	74%

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35%

50%

(2022-23)

33.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	33.7%	29.7%
2022	40.8%	31.6%
2021	27.6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	0.57	0.69
2022	0.60	0.68
2021	0.61	0.68
2020	0.66	0.67
2019	0.66	0.68
2018	0.67	0.68
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.67
2015	0.70	0.67
2014	0.71	0.66
2013	0.72	0.65
2012	0.72	0.65
2011	0.73	0.65
2010	0.69	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.68	0.63
2007	0.69	0.62
2006	0.68	0.61
2005	0.65	0.60
2004	0.61	0.60
2003	0.58	0.59
2002	0.44	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.44	0.57
1999	0.41	0.56
1998	0.39	0.55
1997	0.33	0.55
1996	0.30	0.54
1995	0.26	0.53
1994	0.23	0.53
1993	0.21	0.53
1992	0.20	0.51
1991	0.18	0.51
1990	0.20	0.51
1989	0.22	0.50
1988	0.18	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

64%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	62%	28%
2022	59%	27%
2021	57%	27%
2020	51%	27%
2019	51%	26%
2018	49%	26%
2017	49%	26%
2016	46%	26%
2015	42%	25%
2014	40%	25%
2013	38%	24%
2012	36%	24%
2011	36%	23%
2010	31%	22%
2009	32%	21%
2008	31%	20%
2007	30%	20%
2006	27%	19%
2005	25%	18%
2004	20%	18%
2003	17%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	12%	16%
2000	12%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	9%	13%
1997	8%	13%
1996	8%	12%
1995	6%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	5%	10%
1990	6%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% Black

19%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	19%	16%
2022	21%	17%
2021	21%	17%
2020	23%	16%
2019	23%	17%
2018	23%	17%
2017	23%	17%
2016	22%	17%
2015	23%	18%
2014	24%	17%
2013	24%	18%
2012	23%	18%
2011	21%	19%
2010	25%	19%
2009	23%	20%
2008	22%	20%
2007	22%	20%
2006	21%	20%
2005	20%	21%
2004	20%	21%
2003	19%	21%
2002	12%	21%
2001	11%	21%
2000	12%	21%
1999	10%	21%
1998	11%	21%
1997	8%	21%
1996	7%	21%
1995	6%	21%
1994	4%	21%
1993	4%	21%
1992	4%	21%
1991	3%	21%
1990	4%	22%
1989	5%	22%
1988	4%	22%

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% White

10%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	12%	46%
2022	14%	47%
2021	14%	47%
2020	18%	48%
2019	18%	48%
2018	22%	48%
2017	22%	49%
2016	24%	49%
2015	27%	49%
2014	28%	50%
2013	29%	51%
2012	31%	51%
2011	32%	51%
2010	35%	53%
2009	38%	53%
2008	40%	54%
2007	41%	55%
2006	46%	56%
2005	50%	57%
2004	56%	57%
2003	60%	58%
2002	73%	59%
2001	75%	60%
2000	74%	61%
1999	77%	62%
1998	78%	63%
1997	82%	63%
1996	83%	64%
1995	85%	65%
1994	88%	65%
1993	88%	65%
1992	89%	66%
1991	91%	66%
1990	89%	66%
1989	88%	67%
1988	90%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,312 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$46 MM	$17 MM
2022	$44 MM	$15 MM
2021	$47 MM	$15 MM
2020	$46 MM	$14 MM
2019	$43 MM	$14 MM
2018	$45 MM	$15 MM
2017	$35 MM	$13 MM
2016	$42 MM	$12 MM
2015	$30 MM	$10 MM
2014	$33 MM	$12 MM
2012	$30 MM	$11 MM
2011	$31 MM	$11 MM
2010	$30 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$10 MM
2008	$26 MM	$9 MM
2007	$25 MM	$9 MM
2006	$23 MM	$8 MM
2005	$21 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$7 MM
2002	$26 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$43 MM	$15 MM
2022	$38 MM	$14 MM
2021	$68 MM	$14 MM
2020	$43 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$13 MM
2018	$38 MM	$14 MM
2017	$31 MM	$12 MM
2016	$38 MM	$12 MM
2015	$28 MM	$11 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$29 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$28 MM	$11 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$26 MM	$9 MM
2006	$27 MM	$8 MM
2005	$22 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$26 MM	$8 MM
2002	$32 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM
1992	$8 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,278

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,979	$19,177
2022	$22,690	$17,728
2021	$23,800	$17,764
2020	$22,080	$19,707
2019	$20,266	$17,662
2018	$20,821	$19,255
2017	$15,632	$17,801
2016	$18,196	$14,596
2015	$12,826	$11,118
2014	$13,905	$13,203
2012	$12,191	$11,701
2011	$12,583	$11,859
2010	$11,619	$11,118
2009	$10,530	$10,546
2008	$9,960	$11,298
2007	$9,943	$10,143
2006	$9,039	$9,054
2005	$9,040	$9,158
2004	$9,375	$8,999
2003	$7,298	$8,614
2002	$13,194	$8,976
2001	$6,570	$8,649
2000	$6,366	$8,451
1999	$5,382	$7,697
1998	$4,716	$5,971
1997	$4,154	$5,662
1995	$4,620	$5,677
1992	$3,910	$4,514
1990	$3,615	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$21,312

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,038	$17,769
2022	$19,433	$16,249
2021	$34,098	$16,655
2020	$20,346	$19,097
2019	$18,098	$17,005
2018	$17,471	$18,215
2017	$13,646	$17,235
2016	$16,192	$14,516
2015	$11,967	$11,218
2014	$12,592	$12,904
2012	$11,646	$11,755
2011	$11,363	$11,220
2010	$10,841	$11,218
2009	$10,119	$10,416
2008	$10,244	$10,971
2007	$10,045	$9,827
2006	$10,759	$8,997
2005	$9,509	$9,234
2004	$8,574	$9,089
2003	$11,235	$9,395
2002	$16,421	$9,305
2001	$8,986	$8,562
2000	$6,937	$8,142
1999	$5,979	$7,325
1998	$4,337	$5,848
1997	$4,192	$5,503
1995	$4,333	$5,507
1992	$4,906	$4,672
1990	$3,535	$4,244

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Best Beach Park CCSD 3 School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oak Crest School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

38550 N Lewis Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5519

Gr: PK-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #22.

Newport Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15872 W 21st St
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 599-5330

Gr: K-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #33.

Kenneth Murphy School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5060

Gr: K-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #44.

Beach Park Middle School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

40667 N Green Bay Rd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 596-5860

Gr: 6-8 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #55.

Howe Elementary School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10271 W Beach Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087
(847) 599-5362

Gr: K-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Beach Park CCSD 3 School District?

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,996 students.

What is the rank of Beach Park CCSD 3 School District?

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District is ranked #795 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District?

64% of Beach Park CCSD 3 School District students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Beach Park CCSD 3 School District?

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Beach Park CCSD 3 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,312 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,996 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education