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Brooklyn Ud 188 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 126 students in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
147 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brooklyn Ud 188 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#451 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
27%
# Black Students
145 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
99%
17%
# White Students
n/a
545,174 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
19
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,776 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,204 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,776
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,204
$21,170
Best Brooklyn Ud 188 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovejoy Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 250
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #22.
Lovejoy Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 250
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Grades: 6-8
| 23 students
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