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Berkeley SD 87 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 870 students in Berkeley SD 87 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley SD 87 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,429 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Berkeley SD 87 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#782 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,711 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
29%
# Black Students
571 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
88 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
4%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
203
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
224
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,494 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,599 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,494
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,599
$21,409
Best Berkeley SD 87 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macarthur Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1310 N Wolf Rd
Berkeley, IL 60163
(708) 449-3185
Berkeley, IL 60163
(708) 449-3185
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Northlake Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
202 S Lakewood Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60164
(708) 449-3195
Melrose Park, IL 60164
(708) 449-3195
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
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