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Beardstown CUSD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 849 students in Beardstown CUSD 15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Beardstown CUSD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Beardstown CUSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#850 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)3%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
709 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
29%
# Black Students
172 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
420 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
28%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
109
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,739 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,647
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,739
$21,170
Best Beardstown CUSD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beardstown Jr/sr High School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-3665
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-3665
Grades: 5-12
| 849 students
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