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New Berlin CUSD 16 School District

Item: New Berlin CUSD 16 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

600 N Cedar St
New Berlin, IL 62670-4608

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 488-2040

www.pretzelpride.com

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 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 score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and 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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
6	53	116
7	59	139
8	41	143
9	2	10

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#414 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District
2023	#414
2022	#535
2021	#584
2019	#347
2018	#262
2017	#300
2016	#381
2015	#311
2014	#327
2013	#326
2012	#375
2011	#390
2010	#360

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	27%
2021	18%	28%
2019	40%	33%
2018	38%	32%
2017	40%	32%
2016	38%	31%
2015	33%	29%
2014	67%	59%
2013	65%	58%
2012	86%	80%
2011	85%	80%
2010	84%	80%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	21%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	38%	37%
2017	38%	38%
2016	29%	36%
2015	35%	38%
2014	60%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	81%	75%
2010	83%	74%

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60-64%

50%

87%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	90%	83%

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(2022-23)

16.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	16.3%	29.7%
2022	14.2%	31.6%
2021	10%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	0.14	0.69
2022	0.11	0.68
2021	0.14	0.68
2020	0.13	0.67
2019	0.13	0.68
2018	0.11	0.68
2017	0.11	0.67
2016	0.10	0.67
2015	0.11	0.67
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.11	0.65
2012	0.09	0.65
2011	0.09	0.65
2010	0.07	0.64
2009	0.06	0.64
2008	0.07	0.63
2007	0.03	0.62
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.06	0.60
2004	0.06	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.01	0.55
1997	0.01	0.55
1996	0.01	0.54
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.01	0.53
1993	0.01	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	28%
2022	3%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	27%
2019	2%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2008	1%	20%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	4%	19%
2010	2%	19%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1995	1%	21%

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% White

91%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	93%	46%
2022	94%	47%
2021	93%	47%
2020	93%	48%
2019	93%	48%
2018	95%	48%
2017	95%	49%
2016	94%	49%
2015	94%	49%
2014	95%	50%
2013	95%	51%
2012	95%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	100%	63%
1996	100%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,482 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$17 MM
2022	$16 MM	$15 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$11 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$12 MM	$14 MM
2017	$9 MM	$12 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,667

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,715	$19,177
2022	$18,756	$17,728
2021	$20,547	$17,764
2020	$16,232	$19,707
2019	$14,782	$17,662
2018	$15,797	$19,255
2017	$11,808	$17,801
2016	$13,092	$14,596
2015	$10,917	$11,118
2014	$12,133	$13,203
2012	$11,322	$11,701
2011	$11,093	$11,859
2010	$11,700	$11,118
2009	$12,362	$10,546
2008	$10,847	$11,298
2007	$8,835	$10,143
2006	$9,333	$9,054
2005	$9,917	$9,158
2004	$9,632	$8,999
2003	$8,822	$8,614
2002	$8,519	$8,976
2001	$8,716	$8,649
2000	$7,819	$8,451
1999	$7,101	$7,697
1998	$5,644	$5,971
1997	$5,699	$5,662
1995	$6,003	$5,677
1992	$4,626	$4,514
1990	$4,357	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$20,482

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	New Berlin CUSD 16 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,530	$17,769
2022	$17,300	$16,249
2021	$16,775	$16,655
2020	$14,724	$19,097
2019	$13,239	$17,005
2018	$13,338	$18,215
2017	$10,001	$17,235
2016	$11,525	$14,516
2015	$12,783	$11,218
2014	$11,334	$12,904
2012	$11,297	$11,755
2011	$10,788	$11,220
2010	$13,700	$11,218
2009	$22,981	$10,416
2008	$11,063	$10,971
2007	$9,401	$9,827
2006	$9,401	$8,997
2005	$9,004	$9,234
2004	$8,984	$9,089
2003	$9,174	$9,395
2002	$8,730	$9,305
2001	$8,282	$8,562
2000	$7,335	$8,142
1999	$6,668	$7,325
1998	$5,479	$5,848
1997	$5,926	$5,503
1995	$5,765	$5,507
1992	$4,565	$4,672
1990	$3,676	$4,244

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Best New Berlin CUSD 16 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Berlin Jr High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Top 50%

300 W Ellis St
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6012

Gr: 6-8 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 863 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 87% (Top 30% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education