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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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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.