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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 171 students in Beardstown CUSD 15 School District.
Public Preschools in Beardstown CUSD 15 School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,496 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Beardstown CUSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
698 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
32%
# Black Students
196 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
389 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
26%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
107
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,831 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,751
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,831
$21,244
Best Beardstown CUSD 15 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1301 Grand Ave
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-3585
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-3585
Grades: PK
| 171 students
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