Beecher CUSD 200U

Public school district · Will County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1705430

Beecher CUSD 200U spent $15,067 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,051 students in 2024-25; 37.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,809 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (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 Beecher CUSD 200U in enrollment (1,028 to 1,063 students) and Beecher CUSD 200U itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beecher CUSD 200U, FY23Skokie SD 73-5 $26,771; Lincoln Elementary School District #27 $17,100; Westchester SD 92-5 $16,301; Lawrence County CUD 20 $15,211; Beecher CUSD 200U $15,067; Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 $14,571; Rockridge CUSD 300 $14,345; Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 $13,976; Mendota CCSD 289 $13,901; PORTA Community School District #202 $13,630; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kSkokie SD 73-5$26,771Lincoln Elementary School Dist…$17,100Westchester SD 92-5$16,301Lawrence County CUD 20$15,211Beecher CUSD 200U$15,067Marengo-Union E Cons D 165$14,571Rockridge CUSD 300$14,345Red Bud Community Unit School …$13,976Mendota CCSD 289$13,901PORTA Community School Distric…$13,630State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beecher CUSD 200U, FY23Skokie SD 73-5 $26,771; Lincoln Elementary School District #27 $17,100; Westchester SD 92-5 $16,301; Lawrence County CUD 20 $15,211; Beecher CUSD 200U $15,067; Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 $14,571; Rockridge CUSD 300 $14,345; Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 $13,976; Mendota CCSD 289 $13,901; PORTA Community School District #202 $13,630; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kSkokie SD 73-5$26,771Lincoln Elementary School District …$17,100Westchester SD 92-5$16,301Lawrence County CUD 20$15,211Beecher CUSD 200U$15,067Marengo-Union E Cons D 165$14,571Rockridge CUSD 300$14,345Red Bud Community Unit School Distr…$13,976Mendota CCSD 289$13,901PORTA Community School District #202$13,630State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beecher CUSD 200U, FY23Skokie SD 73-5 $26,771; Lincoln Elementary School District #27 $17,100; Westchester SD 92-5 $16,301; Lawrence County CUD 20 $15,211; Beecher CUSD 200U $15,067; Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 $14,571; Rockridge CUSD 300 $14,345; Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 $13,976; Mendota CCSD 289 $13,901; PORTA Community School District #202 $13,630; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kSkokie SD 73-5$26,771Lincoln Elementary School District #27$17,100Westchester SD 92-5$16,301Lawrence County CUD 20$15,211Beecher CUSD 200U$15,067Marengo-Union E Cons D 165$14,571Rockridge CUSD 300$14,345Red Bud Community Unit School District 132$13,976Mendota CCSD 289$13,901PORTA Community School District #202$13,630State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Beecher CUSD 200U, FY23Skokie SD 73-5 $26,771; Lincoln Elementary School District #27 $17,100; Westchester SD 92-5 $16,301; Lawrence County CUD 20 $15,211; Beecher CUSD 200U $15,067; Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 $14,571; Rockridge CUSD 300 $14,345; Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 $13,976; Mendota CCSD 289 $13,901; PORTA Community School District #202 $13,630; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kSkokie SD 73-5$26,771Lincoln Elementary School District #27$17,100Westchester SD 92-5$16,301Lawrence County CUD 20$15,211Beecher CUSD 200U$15,067Marengo-Union E Cons D 165$14,571Rockridge CUSD 300$14,345Red Bud Community Unit School District…$13,976Mendota CCSD 289$13,901PORTA Community School District #202$13,630State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$19,448,000 in revenue: 37.4% state, 58.4% local and 4.2% federal. Total spending including $4,404,000 of capital outlay was $21,806,000, or $20,887 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Beecher CUSD 200U revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,272,000; Local $11,354,000; Federal $822,000; total $19,448,000.
  • State$7,272,000 37%
  • Local$11,354,000 58%
  • Federal$822,000 4%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,044 students in 2022-23, 1,063 students in 2023-24, 1,051 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Beecher CUSD 200U enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,044, 2023-24: 1,063, 2024-25: 1,05105001k1.5k2022-231,0442023-241,0632024-251,051
Beecher CUSD 200U enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,044, 2023-24: 1,063, 2024-25: 1,05105001k1.5k2022-231,0442023-241,0632024-251,051
Beecher CUSD 200U enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,044, 2023-24: 1,063, 2024-25: 1,05105001k1.5k2022-231,0442023-241,0632024-251,051
Beecher CUSD 200U enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,044, 2023-24: 1,063, 2024-25: 1,05105001k1.5k2022-231,0442023-241,0632024-251,051

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,04473.514.2
2023-241,06373.014.6
2024-251,05175.813.9

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 Beecher CUSD 200U scored proficient or above: 29% 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 arts29%29.9%547

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

85-89% of the 94 students in Beecher CUSD 200U'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 rate85‑89%87.6%
Students in the class94149,998

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, 459 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beecher Elementary School45914.0not reportedTargeted 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 middle school, 249 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beecher Junior High School24913.2not reportedEligible, 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.

1 high school, 343 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Beecher High School34314.1not reportedEligible, 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.

Contact Beecher CUSD 200U

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 Beecher CUSD 200U

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentBeecher CUSD 200U ranks 283 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,067).#283 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisBeecher CUSD 200U is the number 369 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,044 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#369 of 865
  3. ISU Laboratory SchoolsThe next larger Illinois district: 1,045 students in fall 2022.
  4. Mendota CCSD 289The next smaller Illinois district: 1,040 students in fall 2022, $13,901 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,901
  5. Compare Beecher CUSD 200U with ISU Laboratory SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Beecher High School, its largest high school343 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.343
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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 Beecher CUSD 200U

  1. How many schools and students are in Beecher CUSD 200U?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,051 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Beecher CUSD 200U spend per student?
    $15,067 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 $15,809 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Beecher CUSD 200U's money come from?
    $19,448,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.4% state, 58.4% local and 4.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Beecher CUSD 200U live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 85 of the 1,184 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.2%, 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 Beecher CUSD 200U do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Beecher CUSD 200U scored proficient or above: 29% 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 Beecher CUSD 200U?
    85-89% of the 94 students in Beecher CUSD 200U'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 Beecher CUSD 200U's NCES district ID?
    1705430. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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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