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Berwyn South SD 100 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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,068 students in Berwyn South SD 100 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Berwyn South SD 100 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
8 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,125 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Berwyn South SD 100 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
#659 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,652 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
85%
29%
# Black Students
137 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
252 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
8%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
278
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
315
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
342
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,011 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,579
$22,158
Spending / Student
$21,011
$21,406
Best Berwyn South SD 100 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6850 31st St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 749-6110
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 749-6110
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Freedom Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3016 Ridgeland Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-5800
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
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