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Berwyn North School District 98
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Berwyn and Berwyn.
Students
2,434
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,470
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
What stands out about Berwyn North School District 98
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,470 per student · 0% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 63%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,708’20
2,536’21
2,519’22
2,483’23
2,434’24
Down 10.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 80%Black 12%White 5%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.