New Berlin CUSD 16 School District

600 N Cedar St
New Berlin, IL 62670-4608
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 452 students in New Berlin CUSD 16 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in New Berlin CUSD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
863 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
38,382 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#414 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
27%
24%
30%
60-64%
50%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
16.3%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
41%
% 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 $22,455. 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 $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,309
$22,455
Spending / Student
$16,581
$21,692

Best New Berlin CUSD 16 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Berlin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 N Cedar St
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6054
Gr: PK-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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