Total enrollment
2,147
-369 (-15%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Berkeley SD 87
Illinois · 2,147 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 schools in Berkeley SD 87 number 6, teaching approximately 2,147 Illinois students (an average of 358 per school).
4-year change in Berkeley SD 87
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Berkeley SD 87 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #290 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,147 | #177 of 508 | #4,203 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #107 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #74 of 506 | #1,467 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.7% | #34 of 456 | #1,243 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #201 of 341 | #3,858 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 Berkeley SD 87
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from J W Riley Intermediate School at 29.7% proficient to Sunnyside Intermediate School at 22.6%, a gap of 7.1 points. That is the 163rd widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,595 to 2,147 students (down 17%) and from 171 to 187 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Primary School | Bellwood | Elementary | PK-02 | 380 |
| Northlake Middle School | Northlake | Middle | 06-08 | 378 |
| Whittier Primary School | Northlake | Elementary | PK-02 | 368 |
| MacArthur Middle School | Berkeley | Middle | 06-08 | 357 |
| Sunnyside Intermediate School | Berkeley | Elementary | 03-05 | 344 |
| J W Riley Intermediate School | Northlake | Elementary | 03-05 | 320 |
About Berkeley SD 87
Berkeley SD 87 is a small Illinois school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 2,147.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Berkeley SD 87 comprises 4 elementary and 2 middle.
On a per-school basis, Berkeley SD 87 runs about 358 students per school, 25% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,147 students, contracted 15% from the 2,516 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Berkeley SD 87 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.