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 Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth 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, 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.