For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 722 students in Berkeley SD 87 School District.
Public Preschools in Berkeley SD 87 School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
6 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,143 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Berkeley SD 87 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,581 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
32%
# Black Students
447 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
21%
18%
# White Students
73 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
3%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
204
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,497 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,481 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,497
$21,990
Spending / Student
$24,481
$21,244
Best Berkeley SD 87 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whittier Primary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
338 Whitehall Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60164
(708) 449-3175
Melrose Park, IL 60164
(708) 449-3175
Grades: PK-2
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Primary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 46th Ave
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 449-3165
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 449-3165
Grades: PK-2
| 357 students
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