Bement CUSD 5 School District

201 S Champaign St
Bement, IL 61813-1512
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 84 students in Bement CUSD 5 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Bement CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Bement CUSD 5 School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bement High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
289 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bement CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#496 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bement CUSD 5  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bement CUSD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bement CUSD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
60-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bement CUSD 5  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
28%
# Black Students
5 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
260 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
90%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
171
# Students in K Grade:
23
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,353 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,962 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bement CUSD 5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Bement CUSD 5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,353
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bement CUSD 5  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,962
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bement CUSD 5  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bement CUSD 5 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bement High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 S Champaign St
Bement, IL 61813
(217) 678-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 84 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 289 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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