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Berkeley SD 87

Berkeley SD 87 in Illinois: 6 public schools with 2,147 students and 11.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,646 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
2,147
Students per teacher
11.5
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,646
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
187
Counselors (FTE)
6.0
Students per counselor
358
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.0K15
$11.1K16
$13.1K17
$14.6K18
$14.7K19
$15.4K20
$17.8K21
$22.5K22
$20.1K23
$21.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.9% · $5.4M
State
43% · $29.4M
Local
49% · $34M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,805
Support services
$9,542
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$14.7M
Long-term debt
$90.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
J W Riley Intermediate SchoolFree meals for all
3–53209.9
Jefferson Primary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–238011.5
Sunnyside Intermediate SchoolFree meals for all
3–534410.5
Whittier Primary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–236812.3
MacArthur Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–835712.3
Northlake Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–837812.4

Sources

Address
1200 N Wolf Rd, Berkeley, IL 60163
Phone
(708)449-3350
Website