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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 is 1 public middle school serving 23 students in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District.
Public Middle School in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
147 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
47,680 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
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
145 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
99%
22%
# White Students
n/a
249,282 Students
% White Students
n/a
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
19
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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