For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 75 students in Brooklyn Unit School District 188. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Brooklyn Unit School District 188 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
134 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brooklyn Unit School District 188, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#864 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
30%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
98%
18%
% White
1%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,985 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,261 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,985
$22,430
Spending / Student
$23,261
$21,668
Best Brooklyn Unit School District 188 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lovejoy Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 Madison St
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Lovejoy, IL 62059
(618) 271-1014
Gr: PK-5 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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