There were 1,529 Hispanic students enrolled in Berkeley School District 87 in the 2024-25 school year, 0.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Berkeley School District 87 welcomed 2,054 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 74.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Berkeley School District 87 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Berkeley.
Among the six schools in Berkeley School District 87, Northlake Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 347 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,054 | 1,529 | 74.4% |
| 2023-24 | 2,051 | 1,532 | 74.7% |
| 2022-23 | 2,191 | 1,582 | 72.2% |
| 2021-22 | 2,312 | 1,646 | 71.2% |
| 2020-21 | 2,379 | 1,696 | 71.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
