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Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Beardstown, Beardstown, Bluff Springs and Hagener, and parts of Arenzville and Sangamon Valley.
Students
1,531
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,140
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$9.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020
- Debt of $9.3M, about $6,061 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Florence.
PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,140 per student · 48% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 30%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 58%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,312’20
1,291’21
1,322’22
1,325’23
1,531’24
Up 16.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 47%White 24%Black 16%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Bainbridge, Browning, Frederick
$15,117per student
Virginia Community Unit School District 64Panther Creek, Virginia, Virginia
$14,804per student
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Cooperstown, Versailles
$15,381per student
Havana Community Unit School District 126Bath, Lynchburg
$16,698per 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.