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B−

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Washington Township, Beecher and Will Township.

Washington Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Illinois school districts

Students
1,051
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,809
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Beecher Community Unit School District 200U

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.1M, about $1,951 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Washington Township 6,498B−Beecher 4,740BWill Township 1,790

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Washington Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Beecher Elem SchoolThis district
6–8Beecher Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Beecher High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8% · 495 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 29.9% · 547 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.6% · 94 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,809 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 41%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,080’20
1,054’21
1,044’22
1,063’23
1,051’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 64%Hispanic 26%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Beecher Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beecher
B
459 students14:1
Beecher Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beecher
B−
249 students13:1
Beecher High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beecher
B
343 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-UCrete Township, Monee Township
$23,596per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Crete Township
$22,240per student
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6Yellowhead Township
$17,194per student
Peotone Community Unit School District 207UPeotone Township
$20,335per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.