For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 155 students in New Berlin CUSD 16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in New Berlin CUSD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
863 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Berlin CUSD 16 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#414 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,581 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,309
$22,469
Spending / Student
$16,581
$21,707
Best New Berlin CUSD 16 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Berlin Jr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 W Ellis St
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6012
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6012
Gr: 6-8 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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