Beardstown Jr/sr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Beardstown Junior/Senior High School, also known as Beardstown Middle/High School or BHS, is a public school for grades 6 through 12 at located at 500 East 15th Street in Beardstown, Illinois, a small city in Cass County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States.

Serving 837 students in grades 5-12, Beardstown Jr/sr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-12
Enrollment: 837 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Beardstown Jr/sr High School's student population of 837 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beardstown Jr/sr High School
5	101
6	104
7	104
8	94
9	116
10	118
11	125
12	75

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Total Students

837 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School
2023	849
2022	825
2021	849
2020	896
2019	896
2018	838
2017	838
2016	880
2015	837
2014	761
2013	749
2012	732
2011	744
2010	800
2009	746
2008	737
2007	734
2006	611
2005	693
2004	517
2003	491
2002	498
2001	516
2000	534
1999	575
1998	373
1997	378
1996	354
1995	389
1994	376
1993	362
1992	363
1991	374
1990	409
1989	445
1988	467
1987	472

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School
2023	55
2022	54
2020	55
2019	55
2018	61
2017	61
2016	64
2015	60
2014	51
2013	65
2012	56
2011	59
2010	57
2009	51
2008	40
2007	50
2006	48
2005	52
2004	42
2003	41
2002	42
2001	44
2000	42
1999	45
1998	29
1997	28
1996	28
1995	29
1994	40
1993	28
1992	29
1991	29
1990	28

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School Rankings

Beardstown Jr/sr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beardstown Jr/sr High School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3447 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School
2023	#3447
2022	#3386
2021	#3625
2019	#3418
2018	#3491
2017	#3487
2016	#3423
2015	#3451
2014	#3049
2013	#3213
2012	#2929

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	4%	27%	5%
2021	3%	28%	3%
2019	6%	33%	8%
2018	5%	32%	7%
2017	7%	32%	8%
2016	5%	31%	5%
2015	5%	29%	6%
2014	32%	59%	32%
2013	35%	58%	35%
2012	63%	80%	68%
2011	59%	80%	64%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2022	7%	30%	6%
2021	6%	32%	5%
2019	12%	38%	11%
2018	10%	37%	7%
2017	11%	38%	10%
2016	9%	36%	9%
2015	8%	38%	8%
2014	37%	57%	35%
2013	37%	58%	36%
2012	64%	75%	60%
2011	59%	75%	56%

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25%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	12:1	17:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	12:1	16:1	14:1
2001	12:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	16:1	13:1
1998	13:1	17:1	13:1
1997	13:1	17:1	14:1
1996	13:1	17:1	13:1
1995	13:1	17:1	13:1
1994	9:1	18:1	14:1
1993	13:1	18:1	15:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

56%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	56%	27%	46%
2022	54%	27%	47%
2021	54%	27%	49%
2020	52%	26%	50%
2019	52%	26%	50%
2018	51%	26%	51%
2017	51%	26%	51%
2016	48%	26%	49%
2015	48%	25%	49%
2014	44%	25%	48%
2013	45%	24%	49%
2012	42%	24%	48%
2011	40%	23%	46%
2010	39%	22%	42%
2009	32%	22%	37%
2008	32%	21%	37%
2007	29%	20%	36%
2006	31%	19%	36%
2005	27%	18%	35%
2004	21%	18%	31%
2003	15%	17%	25%
2002	14%	16%	24%
2001	13%	15%	21%
2000	10%	15%	15%
1999	7%	14%	11%
1998	5%	13%	9%
1997	1%	13%	4%
1995	1%	12%	1%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	9%	17%	11%
2022	11%	17%	12%
2021	11%	17%	12%
2020	10%	17%	11%
2019	10%	17%	11%
2018	9%	17%	10%
2017	9%	17%	10%
2016	8%	17%	9%
2015	6%	17%	8%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	5%	18%	7%
2012	4%	18%	6%
2011	2%	18%	4%
2010	3%	20%	5%
2009	2%	20%	4%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	1%	20%	3%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1988	1%	22%

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White

29%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	31%	45%	30%
2022	32%	47%	32%
2021	32%	47%	33%
2020	37%	48%	36%
2019	37%	48%	36%
2018	39%	49%	38%
2017	39%	49%	38%
2016	42%	49%	40%
2015	44%	49%	41%
2014	47%	50%	41%
2013	48%	50%	43%
2012	52%	51%	45%
2011	56%	51%	47%
2010	58%	53%	53%
2009	64%	53%	57%
2008	64%	54%	58%
2007	68%	55%	59%
2006	80%	56%	64%
2005	70%	57%	62%
2004	76%	57%	67%
2003	82%	58%	72%
2002	83%	59%	74%
2001	85%	60%	78%
2000	88%	61%	84%
1999	91%	62%	88%
1998	95%	63%	90%
1997	98%	64%	96%
1996	99%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	98%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	98%	65%	99%
1992	100%	66%	99%
1991	100%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	1%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	0.59	0.70	0.68
2022	0.60	0.68	0.67
2021	0.60	0.68	0.65
2020	0.59	0.68	0.62
2019	0.59	0.68	0.62
2018	0.59	0.67	0.59
2017	0.59	0.67	0.59
2016	0.59	0.67	0.60
2015	0.58	0.67	0.59
2014	0.59	0.66	0.60
2013	0.58	0.66	0.58
2012	0.57	0.65	0.58
2011	0.54	0.66	0.57
2010	0.54	0.64	0.53
2009	0.50	0.64	0.52
2008	0.50	0.64	0.52
2007	0.46	0.63	0.50
2006	0.38	0.61	0.49
2005	0.44	0.61	0.49
2004	0.38	0.60	0.46
2003	0.31	0.59	0.41
2002	0.29	0.59	0.40
2001	0.26	0.58	0.36
2000	0.22	0.57	0.27
1999	0.17	0.56	0.22
1998	0.10	0.56	0.17
1997	0.04	0.54	0.07
1996	0.02	0.53	0.05
1995	0.04	0.53	0.04
1994	0.04	0.52	0.02
1993	0.04	0.52	0.02

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80-84%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	82%	87%	82%
2022	82%	87%	82%
2018	82%	87%	82%
2017	92%	87%	92%
2016	87%	85%	82%
2015	92%	85%	82%
2014	87%	86%	82%
2013	87%	83%	77%
2012	87%	82%	77%
2011	87%	83%	82%

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Eligible for

62%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	61%	43%	64%
2022	63%	43%	67%
2021	61%	44%	67%
2020	68%	47%	67%
2019	68%	47%	67%
2018	61%	46%	63%
2017	61%	46%	63%
2016	62%	47%	64%
2015	73%	52%	76%
2014	64%	47%	65%
2013	62%	45%	67%
2012	16%	21%	20%
2011	53%	39%	60%
2010	52%	37%	52%
2009	49%	33%	49%
2008	47%	32%	47%
2007	45%	32%	46%
2006	52%	32%	50%
2005	49%	32%	48%
2004	42%	31%	47%
2003	39%	30%	43%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Beardstown Jr/sr High School	Illinois	Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
2023	16%	4%	16%
2022	16%	4%	17%
2021	16%	4%	17%
2020	10%	2%	8%
2019	10%	2%	8%
2018	16%	4%	16%
2017	16%	4%	16%
2016	11%	3%	12%
2014	9%	3%	12%
2013	11%	5%	12%
2012	52%	27%	55%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	13%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	15%	6%	13%
2005	10%	5%	10%
2004	10%	5%	10%
2003	7%	5%	8%
2002	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Beardstown Community Unit School District 15

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beardstown Jr/sr High School's ranking?

Beardstown Jr/sr High School is ranked #3447 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Beardstown Jr/sr High School often compared to?

Beardstown Jr/sr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like A-c Central High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 7% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Beardstown Jr/sr High School?

The graduation rate of Beardstown Jr/sr High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Beardstown Jr/sr High School?

837 students attend Beardstown Jr/sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Beardstown Jr/sr High School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Beardstown Jr/sr High School?

Beardstown Jr/sr High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Beardstown Jr/sr High School offer ?

Beardstown Jr/sr High School offers enrollment in grades 5-12

What school district is Beardstown Jr/sr High School part of?

Beardstown Jr/sr High School is part of Beardstown Community Unit School District 15.

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