B+
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Summit Township, Loudon Township, Liberty Township, Banner Township, Holland Township, Beecher City, Moccasin Township and Shumway, and parts of Prairie Township and Dry Point Township.
Students
361
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,389
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,211 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hoosier Township.
PK–82 schoolsNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–122 high schoolsNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,389 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
328’20
355’21
357’22
370’23
361’24
Up 10.1% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3ABowling Green Township, Carson Township, Herrick Township
$17,221per student
Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5ABig Spring Township, Clarksburg Township, Richland Township
$12,045per student
Effingham Community Unit School District 40Douglas Township, Effingham, Jackson Township
$16,887per student
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4Clarksburg Township, Lakewood Township
$14,289per 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.