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Queen Bee SD 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Queen Bee SD 16 School District.
Public Preschools in Queen Bee SD 16 School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Queen Bee SD 16 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.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
377 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
22%
4%
# Hispanic Students
793 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
32%
# Black Students
102 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
360 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
21%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
156
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,407 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,597 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$40 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,407
$21,990

Spending / Student
$23,597
$21,244

Best Queen Bee SD 16 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 344-5603
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 344-5603
Grades: PK
| 93 students
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