Enrollment
85
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bement, IL
Bement High School
Federal NCES profile for Bement High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170582000263
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bement High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Bement · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 85
- students enrolled
Bement High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bement High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bement, IL.
School address
District: Bement Cusd 5 · Illinois
NCES ID 170582000263 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bement High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bement High School
Bement High School is a small high school in Bement, Illinois, enrolling 85 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Bement High School is leaner than roughly 85% of Illinois schools and 24% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 85 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 43 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Bement Cusd 5 also operates Bement Elementary School (143 students) and Bement Middle School (63 students) alongside Bement High School.
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 Bement High School compares
Bement 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 24% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 15% in Illinois - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,626
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 43 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 84.7%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 84.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.3, Bement High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bement Cusd 5, which includes Bement High School.
$16,626
Per student
-2%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.8%
State 26.0%
Federal 9.2%
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 Bement High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bement Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bement Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bement High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 63
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high 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 (~85 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bement High School
How many students attend Bement High School?
Bement High School has 85 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bement, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bement High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bement High School is 10.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% 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 Bement High School?
The largest demographic group at Bement High School is White at 84.7% of enrollment, in Bement, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bement High School?
Bement High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bement High School rank among public schools in Bement?
By Resource Investment Index, Bement High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bement, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bement on the city page.
Is Bement High School a good school?
Bement High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Bement Cusd 5?
Besides Bement High School, Bement Cusd 5 also operates Bement Elementary School (143 students) and Bement Middle School (63 students). See the Bement Cusd 5 district page for the complete list.
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