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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 31 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
134 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Brooklyn Ud 188 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
132 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
98%
22%
# White Students
1 Student
244,693 Students
% White Students
1%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
11
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,985 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,261 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,985
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,261
$21,244
Best Brooklyn Ud 188 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
800 Madison St
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Grades: 6-8
| 31 students
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