B
Beecher Community Unit School District 200U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Washington, Beecher and Will.
Students
1,051
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,809
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Beecher Community Unit School District 200U
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $1,951 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,809 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 41%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,080’20
1,054’21
1,044’22
1,063’23
1,051’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 26%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.