Beardstown CUSD 15

Public school district · Cass County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1705310

Beardstown CUSD 15 spent $12,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 2 schools enrolled 1,531 students in 2024-25; 61.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,140 per student, down 7.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Beardstown CUSD 15 in enrollment (1,484 to 1,528 students) and Beardstown CUSD 15 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beardstown CUSD 15, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; River Trails SD 26 $21,707; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Mount Vernon SD 80 $18,791; Meridian Community Unit School District #223 $16,212; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; Robinson Schools $14,473; Eureka CUD 140 $12,800; Williamsville CUSD 15 $12,503; Beardstown CUSD 15 $12,096; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944River Trails SD 26$21,707South Holland SD 151$21,176Mount Vernon SD 80$18,791Meridian Community Unit School…$16,212Washington CHSD 308$15,150Robinson Schools$14,473Eureka CUD 140$12,800Williamsville CUSD 15$12,503Beardstown CUSD 15$12,096State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beardstown CUSD 15, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; River Trails SD 26 $21,707; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Mount Vernon SD 80 $18,791; Meridian Community Unit School District #223 $16,212; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; Robinson Schools $14,473; Eureka CUD 140 $12,800; Williamsville CUSD 15 $12,503; Beardstown CUSD 15 $12,096; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944River Trails SD 26$21,707South Holland SD 151$21,176Mount Vernon SD 80$18,791Meridian Community Unit School Dist…$16,212Washington CHSD 308$15,150Robinson Schools$14,473Eureka CUD 140$12,800Williamsville CUSD 15$12,503Beardstown CUSD 15$12,096State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beardstown CUSD 15, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; River Trails SD 26 $21,707; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Mount Vernon SD 80 $18,791; Meridian Community Unit School District #223 $16,212; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; Robinson Schools $14,473; Eureka CUD 140 $12,800; Williamsville CUSD 15 $12,503; Beardstown CUSD 15 $12,096; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944River Trails SD 26$21,707South Holland SD 151$21,176Mount Vernon SD 80$18,791Meridian Community Unit School District #223$16,212Washington CHSD 308$15,150Robinson Schools$14,473Eureka CUD 140$12,800Williamsville CUSD 15$12,503Beardstown CUSD 15$12,096State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beardstown CUSD 15, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; River Trails SD 26 $21,707; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Mount Vernon SD 80 $18,791; Meridian Community Unit School District #223 $16,212; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; Robinson Schools $14,473; Eureka CUD 140 $12,800; Williamsville CUSD 15 $12,503; Beardstown CUSD 15 $12,096; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944River Trails SD 26$21,707South Holland SD 151$21,176Mount Vernon SD 80$18,791Meridian Community Unit School District…$16,212Washington CHSD 308$15,150Robinson Schools$14,473Eureka CUD 140$12,800Williamsville CUSD 15$12,503Beardstown CUSD 15$12,096State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$26,583,000 in revenue: 61.4% state, 22.2% local and 16.4% federal. Total spending including $11,007,000 of capital outlay was $31,291,000, or $20,778 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Beardstown CUSD 15 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $16,320,000; Local $5,907,000; Federal $4,356,000; total $26,583,000.
  • State$16,320,000 61%
  • Local$5,907,000 22%
  • Federal$4,356,000 16%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,506 students in 2022-23, 1,496 students in 2023-24, 1,531 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Beardstown CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,506, 2023-24: 1,496, 2024-25: 1,53105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5062023-241,4962024-251,531
Beardstown CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,506, 2023-24: 1,496, 2024-25: 1,53105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5062023-241,4962024-251,531
Beardstown CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,506, 2023-24: 1,496, 2024-25: 1,53105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5062023-241,4962024-251,531
Beardstown CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,506, 2023-24: 1,496, 2024-25: 1,53105001k1.5k2k2022-231,5062023-241,4962024-251,531

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,50697.715.4
2023-241,49699.715.0
2024-251,53190.716.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Beardstown CUSD 15 scored proficient or above: 6% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts6%29.9%652

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 109 students in Beardstown CUSD 15's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%87.6%
Students in the class109149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 711 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gard Elementary School71118.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 820 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School82015.6All free (CEP)Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Grand Ave School

School in Beardstown; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 184 students; 46.0 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Beardstown CUSD 15

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Beardstown CUSD 15

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentBeardstown CUSD 15 ranks 368 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,096).#368 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisBeardstown CUSD 15 is the number 268 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,506 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#268 of 865
  3. Mount Vernon SD 80The next larger Illinois district: 1,509 students in fall 2022, $18,791 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,791
  4. Williamsville CUSD 15The next smaller Illinois district: 1,494 students in fall 2022, $12,503 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,503
  5. Compare Beardstown CUSD 15 with Mount Vernon SD 80Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Beardstown Jr/Sr High School, its largest high school820 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.820
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Beardstown CUSD 15

  1. How many schools and students are in Beardstown CUSD 15?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,531 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Beardstown CUSD 15 spend per student?
    $12,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,140 per student, down 7.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Beardstown CUSD 15's money come from?
    $26,583,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.4% state, 22.2% local and 16.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Beardstown CUSD 15 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 233 of the 1,399 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Beardstown CUSD 15 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Beardstown CUSD 15 scored proficient or above: 6% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Beardstown CUSD 15?
    80-84% of the 109 students in Beardstown CUSD 15's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Beardstown CUSD 15's NCES district ID?
    1705310. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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