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Schools in Bement · Bement Community Unit School District 5

Bement’s public schools outscore 56% of Illinois districts

37% of students in Bement’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bement, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 18% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
291 students on the public path
In brief

Bement’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1487 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bement’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 17% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,788 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 Bement Middle School, then Bement 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bement’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1487)Better than 61%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 142 test results could put Bement anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bement’s students in the tested grades sat them (139 in math, 146 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bement, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bement Elementary SchoolBement Community Unit School District 5D
6–8Bement Middle SchoolBement Community Unit School District 5B+
9–12Bement High SchoolBement Community Unit School District 5B−

Bement’s public schools are run by Bement Community Unit School District 5, which also serves Bement, Ivesdale, Sadorus and Unity. 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.

Bement Community Unit School District 5Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 291 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,788IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 29.9% · 146 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 139 students tested

Bement vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Bement’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BementBBement Community Unit School District 5

Every school in Bement

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).

Also serving Bementin other towns
Bement Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
143 students11:1Rate it →
Bement Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
63 students12:1Rate it →
Bement High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
85 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bement’s schools

Are Bement’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Bement children attend outscore 56% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bement in?

Bement Community Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 291 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bement kids go to high school?

Bement High School, with 85 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Bement spend per student?

$17,788 in Bement Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.