Berkeley School District 87
Berkeley School District 87 is a public school district based in Berkeley, Illinois, serving 2,147 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #190 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 358 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Dan Sullivan. It spends about $17,669 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Berkeley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Berkeley | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,669 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,817 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 350 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville CUSD 3Taylorville | 2,172 | 4 | $12,979 | 14.8 | #188 |
| Carterville CUSD 5Carterville | 2,162 | 4 | $8,680 | 15.0 | #189 |
| Berkeley School District 87Berkeley · this district | 2,147 | 6 | $17,669 | 11.5 | #190 |
| Richland County CUSD 1Olney | 2,145 | 4 | $12,629 | 15.0 | #191 |
| Coal City CUSD 1Coal City | 2,129 | 5 | $14,587 | 14.9 | #192 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Albany Public SchoolsNew Albany, MS | 2,149 | $9,718 | 14.2 |
| Graham ISDGraham, TX | 2,148 | $10,486 | 13.7 |
| Paw Paw Public School DistrictPaw Paw, MI | 2,146 | $11,015 | 16.6 |
| Poteau Public SchoolsPoteau, OK | 2,146 | $10,982 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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