Brooklyn Ud 188 School District

Po Box 250
Lovejoy, IL 62059-0250
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 103 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
147 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
37,133 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#451 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brooklyn Ud 188  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
<50%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooklyn Ud 188  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooklyn Ud 188  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brooklyn Ud 188  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
145 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
99%
19%
# White Students
n/a
211,298 Students
% White Students
n/a
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
19
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,776 is higher than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,204 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brooklyn Ud 188  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brooklyn Ud 188  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,776
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brooklyn Ud 188  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,204
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brooklyn Ud 188  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brooklyn Ud 188 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovejoy Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Po Box 250
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 147 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : <50% (Top 10%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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