Public schools in Berwyn, IL
Berwyn has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,858 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Berwyn South SD 100 runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Berwyn's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Berwyn | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn South SD 100 | 8 | 3,029 | $20,473 |
| Berwyn North SD 98 | 4 | 2,519 | $20,692 |
| J Sterling Morton High School District 201 | 1 | 8,134 | $18,016 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Berwyn, 3,374 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Sterling Morton West High School | 3,374 | 15.5 | not reported | J Sterling Morton High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Berwyn, 1,744 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Middle School | 793 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn North SD 98 |
| Freedom Middle School | 504 | 10.7 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
| Heritage Middle School | 447 | 8.7 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Berwyn, 3,740 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Oak School | 698 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn North SD 98 |
| Karel Havlicek Elementary School | 490 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn North SD 98 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 453 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn North SD 98 |
| Pershing Elementary School | 418 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
| Irving Elementary School | 415 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
| Hiawatha Elementary School | 394 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
| Komensky Elementary School | 320 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
| Piper School | 292 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
| Emerson Elementary School | 260 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Berwyn South SD 100 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Berwyn's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Berwyn school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Illinois median of 13.1. 92% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 447 students (state 374).
| Berwyn | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 447 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 92% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Berwyn schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Berwyn
- Berwyn South SD 100Runs 8 of Berwyn's 13 public schools and spent $20,473 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,473
- J Sterling Morton West High School, the largest high school in Berwyn3,374 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.3,374
- Compare Berwyn South SD 100 with Berwyn North SD 98Berwyn's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Berwyn addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Berwyn
How many public schools are in Berwyn, IL?
13 public schools with an address in Berwyn were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,858 students.What is the largest high school in Berwyn?
J Sterling Morton West High School, with 3,374 students in 2024-25 (J Sterling Morton High School District 201).Which districts run Berwyn's schools?
Berwyn South SD 100 (8 schools), Berwyn North SD 98 (4 schools), J Sterling Morton High School District 201 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25