Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Brooklyn and Stites, and parts of Madison and Fairmont City.
Students
118
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,097
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 22.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.6M, about $13,203 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stites.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,097 per student · 7% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 45%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 59%Federal 26%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
152’20
175’21
147’22
134’23
118’24
Down 22.4% since 2020.
Students
Black 98%White <1%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East St. Louis School District 189Canteen, Caseyville, East St. Louis
$29,017per student
Belleville Township High School District 201Canteen, Caseyville, East St. Louis
$20,728per student
Granite City Community Unit School District 9Granite City, Granite City, Nameoki
$13,631per student
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10Canteen, Caseyville, Collinsville
$12,533per student
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.