Beecher Community Unit School District 200u

538 Miller St
Beecher, IL 60401
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 453 students in Beecher Community Unit School District 200u. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Beecher Community Unit School District 200u have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,063 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Beecher Community Unit School District 200u, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#511 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
27%
29%
30%
58%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
32%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
66%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,823 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,029
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,823
$21,244

Best Beecher Community Unit School District 200u Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beecher Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
629 Penfield St
Beecher, IL 60401
(708) 946-2202
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,063 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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