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Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3

Item: Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3
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

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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,980 students in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

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

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

1,980 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
Pre-K	34	58
Kind	184	121
1	226	131
2	199	137
3	188	135
4	226	135
5	239	135
6	239	137
7	229	117
8	216	118

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District Rank

Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 Community Consolidated School District 3
2023	#796
2022	#783
2021	#819
2019	#856
2018	#856
2017	#810
2016	#737
2015	#668
2014	#764
2013	#748
2012	#645

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	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%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	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%

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35%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
2023	0.57	0.70
2022	0.60	0.68
2021	0.61	0.68
2020	0.66	0.68
2019	0.66	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.67
2015	0.70	0.67
2014	0.71	0.66
2013	0.72	0.66
2012	0.72	0.65
2011	0.73	0.66
2010	0.69	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.68	0.64
2007	0.69	0.63
2006	0.68	0.61
2005	0.65	0.61
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	0.56
1997	0.33	0.54
1996	0.30	0.53
1995	0.26	0.53
1994	0.23	0.52
1993	0.21	0.52
1992	0.20	0.52
1991	0.18	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	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%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%
2010	7%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
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%

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% Hispanic

62%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
2023	62%	27%
2022	59%	27%
2021	57%	27%
2020	51%	26%
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%	22%
2008	31%	21%
2007	30%	20%
2006	27%	19%
2005	25%	18%
2004	20%	18%
2003	17%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	12%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	9%	13%
1997	8%	13%
1996	8%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% Black

19%

17%

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

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% White

12%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
2023	12%	45%
2022	14%	47%
2021	14%	47%
2020	18%	48%
2019	18%	48%
2018	22%	49%
2017	22%	49%
2016	24%	49%
2015	27%	49%
2014	28%	50%
2013	29%	50%
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%	64%
1996	83%	64%
1995	85%	65%
1994	88%	65%
1993	88%	65%
1992	89%	66%
1991	91%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,836 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,149 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
2023	$47 MM	$15 MM
2022	$46 MM	$14 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

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Spending

$68 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
2023	$68 MM	$14 MM
2022	$43 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

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Revenue / Student

$23,836

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
2023	$23,341	$17,333
2022	$22,080	$19,707
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

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Spending / Student

$34,149

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3	Illinois
2023	$33,440	$16,251
2022	$20,346	$19,097
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

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Best Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oak Crest School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #22.

Newport Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: K-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #33.

Kenneth Murphy School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: K-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #44.

Beach Park Middle School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: 6-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education