Enrollment
165
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beecher City, IL
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Beecher City Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170546000225
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 165
- students enrolled
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Beecher City Cusd 20 · Illinois
NCES ID 170546000225 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beecher City Jr-Sr High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beecher City Jr-Sr High School
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School is a small combined-grade school in Beecher City, Illinois, enrolling 165 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 165 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Beecher City Cusd 20 spends $13,406 per pupil, 21% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Beecher City's public schools, it stands alongside Beecher City Grade School (196 students): Beecher City Jr-Sr High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 16.3:1).
Its district, Beecher City Cusd 20, also runs Beecher City Grade School (196 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beecher City Jr-Sr High School compares
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 165 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Illinois - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,406
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.5%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Beecher City Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beecher City Cusd 20, which includes Beecher City Jr-Sr High School.
$13,406
Per student
-21%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.1%
State 30.4%
Federal 11.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Beecher City Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher City Grade School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beecher City Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools in Beecher City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~165 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Beecher City Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Beecher City Jr-Sr High School?
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School has 165 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beecher City, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beecher City Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Beecher City Jr-Sr High School is 11:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beecher City Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Beecher City Jr-Sr High School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Beecher City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beecher City Jr-Sr High School?
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Beecher City Jr-Sr High School a good school?
Beecher City Jr-Sr High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Beecher City Cusd 20?
Besides Beecher City Jr-Sr High School, Beecher City Cusd 20 also operates Beecher City Grade School (196 students). See the Beecher City Cusd 20 district page for the complete list.
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