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Public School Review - Established 2003

Berkeley SD 87 School District

1200 N Wolf Rd
Berkeley, IL 60163-1219
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (708) 449-3350
www.berkeley87.org

Top Rankings

Berkeley SD 87 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 748 students in Berkeley SD 87 School District.
Public Preschools in Berkeley SD 87 School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
2,147 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K10580
Kind20172
120870
223466
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District Rank

Berkeley SD 87 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#766 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School District
2023#766
2022#767
2021#782
2019#775
2018#798
2017#754
2016#676
2015#675
2014#753
2013#786
2012#564
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13%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
202313%27%
202111%28%
201915%33%
201813%32%
201716%32%
201618%31%
201515%29%
201443%59%
201339%58%
201281%80%
201183%80%
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13%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
202213%30%
202115%32%
201925%38%
201813%37%
201724%38%
201624%36%
201526%38%
201442%57%
201346%58%
201276%75%
201176%75%
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33%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
20240.420.70
20230.440.70
20220.450.68
20210.460.68
20200.450.68
20190.450.68
20180.460.67
20170.460.67
20160.450.67
20150.470.67
20140.500.66
20130.490.66
20120.490.65
20110.500.66
20100.530.64
20090.530.64
20080.520.64
20070.530.63
20060.560.61
20050.570.61
20040.610.60
20030.630.59
20020.660.59
20010.660.58
20000.670.57
19990.690.56
19980.700.56
19970.700.54
19960.700.53
19950.690.53
19940.690.52
19930.680.52
19920.670.52
19910.650.52
19900.650.51
19890.630.51
19880.610.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
20231%6%
20221%5%
20212%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20161%5%
20151%6%
20142%5%
20133%5%
20122%4%
20113%5%
20102%5%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20072%5%
20064%5%
20054%5%
20043%4%
20032%4%
20024%4%
20014%4%
20003%3%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19973%3%
19964%3%
19953%3%
19944%3%
19933%3%
19924%3%
19913%3%
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% Hispanic
74%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
202475%28%
202371%27%
202271%27%
202171%27%
202071%26%
201971%26%
201870%26%
201770%26%
201671%26%
201569%25%
201467%25%
201368%24%
201267%24%
201166%23%
201064%22%
200964%22%
200864%21%
200763%20%
200659%19%
200557%18%
200452%18%
200349%17%
200244%16%
200143%15%
200041%15%
199939%14%
199837%13%
199736%13%
199635%12%
199533%12%
199431%11%
199331%11%
199227%10%
199125%10%
199023%9%
198919%9%
198818%9%
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% Black
20%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
202421%16%
202323%17%
202223%17%
202122%17%
202021%17%
201921%17%
201822%17%
201722%17%
201622%17%
201523%17%
201423%17%
201323%18%
201224%18%
201124%18%
201024%20%
200925%20%
200826%20%
200727%20%
200629%20%
200529%20%
200433%21%
200335%21%
200236%21%
200136%21%
200037%21%
199934%21%
199833%21%
199730%20%
199629%21%
199527%20%
199424%21%
199324%21%
199223%21%
199122%21%
199021%22%
198921%22%
198819%22%
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% White
4%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
20243%45%
20234%45%
20224%47%
20214%47%
20204%48%
20194%48%
20185%49%
20175%49%
20165%49%
20156%49%
20145%50%
20134%50%
20125%51%
20115%51%
20105%53%
20096%53%
20087%54%
20078%55%
20068%56%
200510%57%
200412%57%
200314%58%
200216%59%
200117%60%
200019%61%
199924%62%
199826%63%
199731%64%
199632%64%
199537%65%
199441%65%
199342%65%
199246%66%
199150%66%
199051%66%
198955%66%
198857%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
20241%4%
20231%4%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,449 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,435 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
2023$55 MM$15 MM
2022$52 MM$14 MM
2021$55 MM$15 MM
2020$52 MM$14 MM
2019$49 MM$14 MM
2018$49 MM$15 MM
2017$48 MM$13 MM
2016$41 MM$12 MM
2015$31 MM$10 MM
2014$36 MM$12 MM
2012$34 MM$11 MM
2011$33 MM$11 MM
2010$31 MM$10 MM
2009$30 MM$10 MM
2008$28 MM$9 MM
2007$28 MM$9 MM
2006$28 MM$8 MM
2005$28 MM$8 MM
2004$32 MM$8 MM
2003$22 MM$7 MM
2002$21 MM$8 MM
2001$23 MM$7 MM
2000$19 MM$7 MM
1999$17 MM$7 MM
1998$20 MM$6 MM
1997$15 MM$5 MM
1996$15 MM$5 MM
1995$13 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$53 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
2023$52 MM$14 MM
2022$47 MM$14 MM
2021$52 MM$14 MM
2020$47 MM$14 MM
2019$42 MM$13 MM
2018$45 MM$14 MM
2017$44 MM$12 MM
2016$39 MM$12 MM
2015$30 MM$11 MM
2014$38 MM$12 MM
2012$32 MM$11 MM
2011$31 MM$11 MM
2010$30 MM$11 MM
2009$30 MM$10 MM
2008$29 MM$9 MM
2007$28 MM$9 MM
2006$29 MM$8 MM
2005$28 MM$8 MM
2004$24 MM$8 MM
2003$24 MM$8 MM
2002$33 MM$8 MM
2001$33 MM$7 MM
2000$20 MM$7 MM
1999$16 MM$6 MM
1998$20 MM$6 MM
1997$15 MM$5 MM
1996$14 MM$5 MM
1995$12 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,449
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
2023$23,923$17,333
2022$20,872$19,707
2021$21,717$17,764
2020$20,872$19,707
2019$19,733$17,662
2018$18,889$19,255
2017$18,638$17,801
2016$15,710$14,596
2015$11,750$11,118
2014$12,693$13,203
2012$11,899$11,701
2011$11,315$11,859
2010$10,787$11,118
2009$10,491$10,546
2008$10,036$11,298
2007$9,712$10,143
2006$9,656$9,054
2005$9,593$9,158
2004$10,723$8,999
2003$7,887$8,614
2002$7,643$8,976
2001$8,691$8,649
2000$7,582$8,451
1999$7,045$7,697
1998$6,885$5,971
1997$5,523$5,662
1995$5,734$5,677
1992$6,029$4,514
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Spending / Student
$24,435
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBerkeley SD 87 School DistrictIllinois
2023$22,970$16,251
2022$18,698$19,097
2021$20,852$16,655
2020$18,698$19,097
2019$17,169$17,005
2018$17,404$18,215
2017$17,167$17,235
2016$15,036$14,516
2015$11,379$11,218
2014$13,282$12,904
2012$11,353$11,755
2011$10,709$11,220
2010$10,447$11,218
2009$10,467$10,416
2008$10,287$10,971
2007$9,668$9,827
2006$9,926$8,997
2005$9,652$9,234
2004$7,986$9,089
2003$8,416$9,395
2002$11,646$9,305
2001$12,513$8,562
2000$8,002$8,142
1999$6,457$7,325
1998$6,753$5,848
1997$5,264$5,503
1995$5,498$5,507
1992$5,698$4,672
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Best Berkeley SD 87 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whittier Primary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
338 Whitehall Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60164
(708) 449-3175
Gr: PK-2 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Primary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
225 46th Ave
Bellwood, IL 60104
(708) 449-3165
Gr: PK-2 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,147 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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