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Brooklyn Ud 188 School District

Po Box 250
Lovejoy, IL 62059-0250
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 106 students in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Brooklyn Ud 188 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
134 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brooklyn Ud 188 School District, 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#864 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
<50%
28%
≤5%
30%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
27%
% Black
98%
17%
% White
1%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,985 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,261 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,985
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,261
$21,244

Best Brooklyn Ud 188 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lovejoy Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Madison St
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Grades: 6-8
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Lovejoy Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Madison St
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Grades: PK-5
| 75 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 134 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : <50% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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