Total enrollment
1,996
+13 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Beach Park CCSD 3
Illinois · 1,996 students · 2 cities
Beach Park CCSD 3 has 5 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 1,996 Illinois students across 4 elementary and 1 middle.
4-year change in Beach Park CCSD 3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Beach Park CCSD 3 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #307 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,996 | #192 of 508 | #4,465 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #132 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #239 of 506 | #3,188 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.9% | #120 of 456 | #2,871 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #129 of 341 | #2,389 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Beach Park CCSD 3
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Newport Elementary School at 30.1% proficient to Howe Elementary School at 15.1%, a gap of 15.0 points. That is the 114th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,148 to 1,996 students (down 7%) and from 151 to 152 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Park Middle School | Beach Park | Middle | 06-08 | 715 |
| Kenneth Murphy School | Beach Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 394 |
| Howe Elementary School | Beach Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 318 |
| Oak Crest School | Beach Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 308 |
| Newport Elem School | Wadsworth | Elementary | KG-05 | 261 |
About Beach Park CCSD 3
As a sparse district in Illinois, Beach Park CCSD 3 educates 1,996 students across 5 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Beach Park CCSD 3 consists of 4 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 399 in this district, lower than the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Beach Park CCSD 3 has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,983 students to 1,996.
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