For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 840 students in Brookwood SD 167 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookwood SD 167 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
4 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,081 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Brookwood SD 167 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#793 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)4%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
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
207 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
27%
# Black Students
832 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
77%
17%
# White Students
18 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
113
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,238 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,803 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,238
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,803
$21,170
Best Brookwood SD 167 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Bend Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 E 191st Pl
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 758-4520
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 758-4520
Grades: K-4
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Brookwood Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 E Glenwood Lansing Rd
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 758-5350
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 758-5350
Grades: 5-6
| 220 students
Rank: #33.
Longwood Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
441 N Longwood Dr
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 757-2100
Glenwood, IL 60425
(708) 757-2100
Grades: PK-4
| 330 students
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