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Berwyn North School District 98 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,483 students in Berwyn North School District 98. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Berwyn North School District 98 have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
2,483 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berwyn North School District 98, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#519 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
79%
27%
% Black
13%
17%
% White
5%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,965 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,398 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,965
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,398
$21,244
Best Berwyn North School District 98 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7035 16th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2454
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2454
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6432 16th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2475
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2475
Gr: 6-8 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Prairie Oak School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1427 Oak Park Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2442
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2442
Gr: PK-5 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #44.
Karel Havlicek Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6401 15th St
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2451
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 795-2451
Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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