Queen Bee SD 16 School District

1560 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139-2734
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Queen Bee SD 16 School District.
Public Preschools in Queen Bee SD 16 School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Queen Bee SD 16 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#383 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(20-21)
18%
28%
36%
30%
52%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
22%
4%
% Hispanic
47%
32%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
21%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,407 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,597 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,407
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,597
$21,244

Best Queen Bee SD 16 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 344-5603
Grades: PK
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,685 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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