B+
Breese School District 12
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Breese, Breese, Wade, St. Rose, Beckemeyer and Wheatfield, and parts of Burgess.
Students
607
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,258
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Breese School District 12
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.1M, about $1,769 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolThis district
3–8Breese Elem SchoolThis district
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Central Community High School District 71, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,258 per student · 48% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 39%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
638’20
629’21
605’22
598’23
607’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Mills, Old Ripley, Tamalco
$17,775per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Carlyle, Irishtown, Santa Fe
$16,519per student
Central Community High School District 71Germantown, Helvetia, Santa Fe
$16,612per student
Highland Community Unit School District 5Helvetia, Old Ripley, Saline
$14,068per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.