Berkeley SD 87 operates 6 public schools serving 2,284 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 middle, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,147 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cook County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $40,489 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 50.8% local, 41.0% state, and 8.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $74,667 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #26 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 357.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% African American, 3.7% White across the district's schools.
Jefferson Primary School accounts for 17.7% of all Berkeley SD 87 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Berkeley SD 87-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Berkeley SD 87 student-counselor ratio is 358:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Berkeley SD 87 chronic absenteeism rate is 37.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Berkeley SD 87 has 6 schools, including 2 other, 2 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,284 students.
How much does Berkeley SD 87 spend per student?
Berkeley SD 87 spends $40,489 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #26 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Berkeley SD 87?
The average teacher salary in Berkeley SD 87 is $74,667 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Berkeley SD 87?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cook County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Berkeley SD 87?
Berkeley SD 87 students are 73.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% African American, 3.7% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berkeley SD 87?
Berkeley SD 87 has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #26 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.