Queen Bee SD 16 School District

1560 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139-2734
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 103 students in Queen Bee SD 16 School District.
Public Preschools in Queen Bee SD 16 School District have a diversity score of 0.64, 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,685 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
37,133 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 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#383 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Queen Bee SD 16  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Queen Bee SD 16  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.
36%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Queen Bee SD 16  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.
52%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
392 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
23%
4%
# Hispanic Students
789 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
30%
# Black Students
94 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
359 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
21%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
152
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,407 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,597 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Queen Bee SD 16  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
$40 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Queen Bee SD 16  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
$23,407
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Queen Bee SD 16  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
$23,597
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Queen Bee SD 16  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 Queen Bee SD 16 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1525 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 344-5603
Grades: PK
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,685 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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