Beecher Mausoleum · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Beecher’s public schools score below 51% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Beecher’s districts is 15%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beecher, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Beecher’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1001 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beecher’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Beecher’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,809 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Beecher Junior High School, then Beecher High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Beecher’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Illinois school districts, #460 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beecher, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Beecher
Beecher Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 459 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Beecher
Beecher Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 459 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Beecher
Beecher Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 459 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Beecher
Beecher Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 459 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Beecher
Beecher Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 459 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Beecher
Beecher Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 459 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Beecher
Beecher Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 249 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Beecher
Beecher Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 249 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Beecher
Beecher Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 249 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Beecher
Beecher High School
Grades 9–12 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Beecher
Beecher High School
Grades 9–12 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Beecher
Beecher High School
Grades 9–12 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Beecher
Beecher High School
Grades 9–12 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Beecher’s public schools are run by Beecher Community Unit School District 200U, which also serves Washington and Will. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Beecher vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Beecher’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Beecher | B− | Beecher Community Unit School District 200U |
Every school in Beecher
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Beecher’s schools
Are Beecher’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Beecher children attend score below 51% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #460 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Beecher in?
Beecher Community Unit School District 200U, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,051 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Beecher kids go to high school?
Beecher High School, with 343 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Beecher’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Beecher Community Unit School District 200U graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Beecher spend per student?
$15,809 in Beecher Community Unit School District 200U (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Beecher families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Beecher → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.