Beach Park CCSD 3 School District

11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3359
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,996 students in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency 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 elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,115 Schools
# Students
1,996 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

8%
27%

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13%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35%
50%
(2022-23)
33.7%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%

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% Hispanic
64%
28%

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% Black
19%
17%

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% White
10%
44%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$43 MM
$44,509 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,278
$25,132

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,312
$24,168

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Crest School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10271 W Beach Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087
(847) 599-5362
Gr: K-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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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

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