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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 837 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 4% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,496 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beardstown CUSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#849 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
47%
30%
% Black
13%
22%
% White
26%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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
$22,423
Spending / Student
$13,831
$21,662
Best Beardstown CUSD 15 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beardstown Jr/sr High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-3665
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-3665
Gr: 5-12 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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