Beach Park CCSD 3 School District

11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3359
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 730 students in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
2,022 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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)
#783 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Beach Park CCSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
9%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beach Park CCSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beach Park CCSD 3  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,253 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
381 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
19%
22%
# White Students
257 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
13%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
204
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,341 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,440 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Beach Park CCSD 3  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Beach Park CCSD 3  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,341
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Beach Park CCSD 3  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$33,440
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Beach Park CCSD 3  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beach Park CCSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beach Park Middle School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
40667 N Green Bay Rd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 596-5860
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,022 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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