Beardstown CUSD 15 operates 3 public schools serving 1,506 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,715 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,548 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.2% local, 67.6% state, and 10.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,274 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #592 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 410:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 16.0% African American across the district's schools.
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School accounts for 47.8% of all Beardstown CUSD 15 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Beardstown CUSD 15-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Beardstown CUSD 15 school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Beardstown CUSD 15 school enrollment ranges from 184 students (lowest) to 820 students (highest), a spread of 636 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Beardstown CUSD 15 student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Beardstown CUSD 15 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Beardstown CUSD 15 is typically wider than the Beardstown CUSD 15-aggregate figure suggests.
Beardstown CUSD 15 has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,506 students.
How much does Beardstown CUSD 15 spend per student?
Beardstown CUSD 15 spends $14,548 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #592 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Beardstown CUSD 15?
The average teacher salary in Beardstown CUSD 15 is $71,274 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Beardstown CUSD 15?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Beardstown CUSD 15?
Beardstown CUSD 15 students are 46.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% White, 16.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beardstown CUSD 15?
Beardstown CUSD 15 has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #592 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.