For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 608 students in New Berlin CUSD 16 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 New Berlin CUSD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
854 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Berlin CUSD 16 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#535 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
93%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,523 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,755 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,523
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,755
$21,244
Best New Berlin CUSD 16 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Berlin Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Ellis St
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6012
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6012
Grades: 6-8
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
New Berlin Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Cedar St
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6054
New Berlin, IL 62670
(217) 488-6054
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
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