B+
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Summit, Loudon, Liberty, Banner, Holland, Beecher City, Moccasin and Shumway, and parts of Prairie and Dry Point.
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 Hurricane.
PK–5Ramsey Elem SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
6–12Ramsey High SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
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, Carson, Herrick
$17,221per student
Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5ABig Spring, Clarksburg, Richland
$12,045per student
Effingham Community Unit School District 40Douglas, Effingham, Jackson
$16,887per student
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4Clarksburg, Lakewood
$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.