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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 preschool serving 75 students in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District.
Public Preschool in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public pre schools of 25%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
134 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
32%
# Black Students
132 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
98%
18%
# White Students
1 Student
213,555 Students
% White Students
1%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
11
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
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
800 Madison St
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Grades: PK-5
| 75 students
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