Queen Bee SD 16 School District

1560 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139-2734
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 70 students in Queen Bee SD 16 School District.
Public Preschools in Queen Bee SD 16 School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is equal to the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Queen Bee SD 16 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#475 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Queen Bee SD 16  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Queen Bee SD 16  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Queen Bee SD 16  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
398 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
24%
4%
# Hispanic Students
767 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
30%
# Black Students
104 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
360 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
21%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
148
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,505 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,695 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Queen Bee SD 16  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Queen Bee SD 16  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,505
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Queen Bee SD 16  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,695
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Queen Bee SD 16  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Queen Bee SD 16 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 260-6100
Grades: PK
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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