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Item: Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
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500 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618-2052

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 323-3099

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Beardstown CUSD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

3,115 Schools

# Students

1,531 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	163	58
Kind	125	120
1	109	131
2	110	134
3	95	140
4	109	138
5	78	138
6	100	138
7	105	118
8	103	120
9	111	2
10	105	2
11	107	2
12	111	2

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District Rank

Beardstown CUSD 15 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#849 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District
2023	#849
2022	#850
2021	#922
2019	#908
2018	#908
2017	#859
2016	#849
2015	#854
2014	#829
2013	#830
2012	#775
2011	#801
2010	#778

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2021	3%	28%
2019	8%	33%
2018	7%	32%
2017	8%	32%
2016	5%	31%
2015	6%	29%
2014	32%	59%
2013	35%	58%
2012	68%	80%
2011	64%	80%
2010	67%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2022	6%	30%
2021	5%	32%
2019	11%	38%
2018	7%	37%
2017	10%	38%
2016	9%	36%
2015	8%	38%
2014	35%	57%
2013	36%	58%
2012	60%	75%
2011	56%	75%
2010	62%	74%

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25%

50%

82%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	82%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	82%	86%
2013	77%	83%
2012	77%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

27.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	27.2%	29.7%
2022	25.9%	31.6%
2021	33.5%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	0.68	0.69
2022	0.67	0.68
2021	0.65	0.68
2020	0.62	0.67
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.59	0.68
2017	0.59	0.67
2016	0.60	0.67
2015	0.59	0.67
2014	0.60	0.66
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65
2011	0.57	0.65
2010	0.53	0.64
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.50	0.62
2006	0.49	0.61
2005	0.49	0.60
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.41	0.59
2002	0.40	0.59
2001	0.36	0.58
2000	0.27	0.57
1999	0.22	0.56
1998	0.17	0.55
1997	0.07	0.55
1996	0.05	0.54
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.02	0.53
1993	0.02	0.53
1992	0.01	0.51
1991	0.02	0.51
1990	0.01	0.51
1989	0.02	0.50
1988	0.01	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

47%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	46%	28%
2022	47%	27%
2021	49%	27%
2020	50%	27%
2019	50%	26%
2018	51%	26%
2017	51%	26%
2016	49%	26%
2015	49%	25%
2014	48%	25%
2013	49%	24%
2012	48%	24%
2011	46%	23%
2010	42%	22%
2009	37%	21%
2008	37%	20%
2007	36%	20%
2006	36%	19%
2005	35%	18%
2004	31%	18%
2003	25%	17%
2002	24%	16%
2001	21%	16%
2000	15%	15%
1999	11%	14%
1998	9%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

16%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	11%	16%
2022	12%	17%
2021	12%	17%
2020	11%	16%
2019	11%	17%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	9%	17%
2015	8%	18%
2014	7%	17%
2013	7%	18%
2012	6%	18%
2011	4%	19%
2010	5%	19%
2009	4%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%

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% White

24%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	30%	46%
2022	32%	47%
2021	33%	47%
2020	36%	48%
2019	36%	48%
2018	38%	48%
2017	38%	49%
2016	40%	49%
2015	41%	49%
2014	41%	50%
2013	43%	51%
2012	45%	51%
2011	47%	51%
2010	53%	53%
2009	57%	53%
2008	58%	54%
2007	59%	55%
2006	64%	56%
2005	62%	57%
2004	67%	57%
2003	72%	58%
2002	74%	59%
2001	78%	60%
2000	84%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	90%	63%
1997	96%	63%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,438 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$27 MM	$17 MM
2022	$24 MM	$15 MM
2021	$24 MM	$15 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$21 MM	$14 MM
2018	$21 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$18 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$16 MM	$12 MM
2012	$17 MM	$11 MM
2011	$17 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$31 MM	$15 MM
2022	$21 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$19 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$17 MM	$14 MM
2017	$18 MM	$12 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$15 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$11 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$18 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,363

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,651	$19,177
2022	$16,911	$17,728
2021	$16,653	$17,764
2020	$14,817	$19,707
2019	$13,277	$17,662
2018	$13,554	$19,255
2017	$12,313	$17,801
2016	$11,243	$14,596
2015	$10,064	$11,118
2014	$9,909	$13,203
2012	$10,415	$11,701
2011	$10,510	$11,859
2010	$9,931	$11,118
2009	$9,867	$10,546
2008	$9,056	$11,298
2007	$8,469	$10,143
2006	$7,551	$9,054
2005	$8,826	$9,158
2004	$12,732	$8,999
2003	$12,102	$8,614
2002	$7,424	$8,976
2001	$7,333	$8,649
2000	$6,425	$8,451
1999	$6,531	$7,697
1998	$4,636	$5,971
1997	$4,854	$5,662
1995	$5,031	$5,677
1992	$3,573	$4,514
1990	$3,641	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$20,438

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Beardstown CUSD 15 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,778	$17,769
2022	$14,548	$16,249
2021	$14,623	$16,655
2020	$12,284	$19,097
2019	$11,568	$17,005
2018	$10,915	$18,215
2017	$11,666	$17,235
2016	$10,141	$14,516
2015	$9,589	$11,218
2014	$9,292	$12,904
2012	$9,698	$11,755
2011	$10,306	$11,220
2010	$9,462	$11,218
2009	$8,308	$10,416
2008	$8,076	$10,971
2007	$8,050	$9,827
2006	$8,000	$8,997
2005	$12,401	$9,234
2004	$16,100	$9,089
2003	$10,208	$9,395
2002	$8,266	$9,305
2001	$7,112	$8,562
2000	$6,702	$8,142
1999	$6,237	$7,325
1998	$5,277	$5,848
1997	$4,525	$5,503
1995	$4,796	$5,507
1992	$3,617	$4,672
1990	$3,552	$4,244

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Best Beardstown CUSD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gard Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-1364

Gr: PK-4 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #22.

Beardstown Jr/sr High School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618
(217) 323-3665

Gr: 5-12 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 82% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education