Brooklyn Ud 188 School District

800 Madison St
Lovejoy, IL 62059-5306
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 24 students in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
118 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brooklyn Ud 188 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#864 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
<50%
28%
≤5%
30%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%
(2022-23)
91%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
98%
21%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,373 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,415 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,373
$22,456
Spending / Student
$26,415
$21,694

Best Brooklyn Ud 188 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lovejoy Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Madison St
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Gr: 6-8 | 24 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 118 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : <50% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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