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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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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.