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Berwyn North SD 98 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,519 students in Berwyn North SD 98 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Berwyn North SD 98 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,519 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Berwyn North SD 98 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.
Overall District Rank
#554 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,012 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
27%
# Black Students
305 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
120 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
5%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
224
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,622 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,092 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,622
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,092
$21,170
Best Berwyn North SD 98 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6432 16th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2475
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2475
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie Oak School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1427 Oak Park Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2442
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2442
Grades: PK-5
| 728 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7035 16th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2454
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2454
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #44.
Karel Havlicek Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6401 15th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2451
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2451
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
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