Beach Park CCSD 3 School District

11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Beach Park, IL 60099-3359
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 308 students in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
1,996 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#796 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
27%
13%
30%
35%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
64%
33%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
10%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,645 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,876 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,645
$22,455
Spending / Student
$33,876
$21,692

Best Beach Park CCSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Crest School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
38550 N Lewis Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5519
Gr: PK-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,996 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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