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Queen Bee SD 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 732 students in Queen Bee SD 16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Queen Bee SD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
1,608 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Queen Bee SD 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.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
5%
% Hispanic
45%
31%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
23%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,528 is higher than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,727 is higher than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,528
$22,456
Spending / Student
$24,727
$21,694
Best Queen Bee SD 16 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenside Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1560 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6112
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6112
Gr: 5-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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