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Item: Breese ESD 12 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

777 Memorial Dr
Breese, IL 62230-1376

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Top 20%

Tel: (618) 526-7128

d12bobcats.org

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Breese ESD 12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

607 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

38 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
3	71	32
4	53	33
5	58	41
6	61	116
7	57	139
8	57	143

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District Rank

Breese ESD 12 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#149 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District
2023	#149
2022	#210
2021	#262
2019	#119
2018	#255
2017	#125
2016	#117
2015	#169
2014	#177
2013	#207
2012	#170
2011	#173
2010	#160

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35%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	35%	27%
2021	26%	28%
2019	43%	33%
2018	39%	32%
2017	43%	32%
2016	44%	31%
2015	33%	29%
2014	71%	59%
2013	69%	58%
2012	91%	80%
2011	92%	80%
2010	92%	80%

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48%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2022	48%	30%
2021	42%	32%
2019	66%	38%
2018	39%	37%
2017	63%	38%
2016	56%	36%
2015	55%	38%
2014	70%	57%
2013	69%	58%
2012	87%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	85%	74%

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55-59%

50%

(2022-23)

10.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	10.8%	29.7%
2022	9.9%	31.6%
2021	12%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	0.21	0.69
2022	0.20	0.68
2021	0.21	0.68
2020	0.21	0.67
2019	0.21	0.68
2018	0.15	0.68
2017	0.15	0.67
2016	0.18	0.67
2015	0.16	0.67
2014	0.19	0.66
2013	0.21	0.65
2012	0.23	0.65
2011	0.22	0.65
2010	0.15	0.64
2009	0.17	0.64
2008	0.18	0.63
2007	0.16	0.62
2006	0.18	0.61
2005	0.10	0.60
2004	0.09	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.06	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1998	0.03	0.55
1996	0.03	0.54
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.53
1991	0.02	0.51
1989	0.01	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2009)
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	28%
2022	9%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	9%	27%
2019	9%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	8%	24%
2011	7%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	8%	21%
2008	7%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2011)
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1996	2%	21%
1995	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%

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% White

85%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	88%	46%
2022	89%	47%
2021	88%	47%
2020	89%	48%
2019	89%	48%
2018	92%	48%
2017	92%	49%
2016	90%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	88%	51%
2012	88%	51%
2011	88%	51%
2010	92%	53%
2009	90%	53%
2008	90%	54%
2007	91%	55%
2006	91%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	97%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	100%	63%
1996	98%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	99%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,731 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	$8 MM	$17 MM
2022	$7 MM	$15 MM
2021	$8 MM	$15 MM
2020	$7 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$15 MM
2017	$6 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$11 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	$7 MM	$15 MM
2022	$7 MM	$14 MM
2021	$7 MM	$14 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$5 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$12 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$11 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,035

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	$13,078	$19,177
2022	$11,669	$17,728
2021	$11,948	$17,764
2020	$10,401	$19,707
2019	$11,099	$17,662
2018	$10,103	$19,255
2017	$9,062	$17,801
2016	$8,092	$14,596
2015	$7,597	$11,118
2014	$8,167	$13,203
2012	$8,297	$11,701
2011	$8,342	$11,859
2010	$7,367	$11,118
2009	$7,351	$10,546
2008	$6,995	$11,298
2007	$6,647	$10,143
2006	$6,118	$9,054
2005	$6,445	$9,158
2004	$6,374	$8,999
2003	$5,893	$8,614
2002	$5,674	$8,976
2001	$6,046	$8,649
2000	$9,661	$8,451
1999	$5,398	$7,697
1998	$3,816	$5,971
1997	$3,898	$5,662
1995	$3,696	$5,677
1992	$3,387	$4,514
1990	$3,203	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$10,731

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Breese ESD 12 School District	Illinois
2023	$10,767	$17,769
2022	$10,930	$16,249
2021	$10,724	$16,655
2020	$9,143	$19,097
2019	$10,120	$17,005
2018	$8,856	$18,215
2017	$8,903	$17,235
2016	$7,524	$14,516
2015	$8,076	$11,218
2014	$8,594	$12,904
2012	$8,648	$11,755
2011	$8,689	$11,220
2010	$7,832	$11,218
2009	$7,607	$10,416
2008	$7,597	$10,971
2007	$6,680	$9,827
2006	$6,298	$8,997
2005	$6,263	$9,234
2004	$5,966	$9,089
2003	$6,026	$9,395
2002	$5,773	$9,305
2001	$6,652	$8,562
2000	$9,402	$8,142
1999	$5,722	$7,325
1998	$3,599	$5,848
1997	$3,480	$5,503
1995	$3,645	$5,507
1992	$3,456	$4,672
1990	$2,992	$4,244

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Best Breese ESD 12 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Breese Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 20%

777 Memorial Dr
Breese, IL 62230
(618) 526-7128

Gr: 3-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 607 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20% in IL
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education