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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 3 public preschools serving 1,712 students in Berwyn North SD 98 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Berwyn North SD 98 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
2,519 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,012 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
30%
# Black Students
305 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
120 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
5%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
224
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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