Beecher High School

Summary:

Beecher High School is a public high school serving 351 students in grades 9-12 in Beecher, Illinois, which is part of the Beecher CUSD 200U district. The school has shown a mix of academic performance, with strengths in science and English language arts, but lower proficiency in mathematics compared to the state average.

Beecher High School generally outperforms nearby Bloom High School and Bloom Trail High School, which are part of the Bloom Township HSD 206 district. However, the school lags behind the performance of Southland College Prep Charter High School, which is located about 11 miles away and has shown stronger academic outcomes. Beecher High School's performance is more on par with Peotone High School, about 9 miles away.

While Beecher High School has maintained relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.2% in 2020-2021 to 19% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance in SAT Mathematics for 11th-grade students has also been consistently lower than the state average, suggesting an area for improvement. Ensuring equitable outcomes for all student subgroups, especially those that have shown lower performance, could be another focus for the school and district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 538 Miller St
       Beecher, IL  60401


(708) 946-2266

District: Beecher CUSD 200U

SchoolDigger Rank:
280th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,466 Help


Feeder schools for Beecher High School:

Elementary:    Beecher Elementary School
Middle:    Beecher Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  351

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.5%
Hispanic:
21.4%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.4% Help


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Compare Details Beecher High School ranks better than 59.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.23. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Beecher High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beecher High School is $14,466.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beecher High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beecher High School 280th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Beecher High School in the ranking list.)

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Beecher CUSD 200U:

SchoolDigger ranks Beecher CUSD 200U 350th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Beecher High School

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Rank History for all students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.86 346th 586 41.0%
2004 86.68 52nd 592 91.2%
2005 75.74 121st 590 79.5%
2006 70.54 161st 596 73.0%
2007 60.18 263rd 612 57.0%
2008 64.35 242nd 624 61.2%
2009 79.01 119th 632 81.2%
2010 82.23 88th 643 86.3%
2011 77.33 136th 655 79.2%
2012 79.76 117th 665 82.4%
2013 64.41 261st 670 61.0%
2014 77.89 141st 670 79.0%
2015 38.48 358th 614 41.7%
2016 14.47 582nd 643 9.5%
2017 60.08 245th 642 61.8%
2018 42.88 385th 647 40.5%
2019 65.91 191st 701 72.8%
2021 58.07 238th 688 65.4%
2022 57.58 273rd 699 60.9%
2023 69.79 167th 699 76.1%
2024 53.23 280th 697 59.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.56 158th 248 36.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.55 306th 473 35.3%
2021 29.28 270th 453 40.4%
2022 31.21 286th 493 42.0%
2023 55.80 146th 476 69.3%
2024 37.25 241st 482 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.52 348th 585 40.5%
2019 75.88 84th 639 86.9%
2021 56.40 203rd 611 66.8%
2022 46.59 310th 626 50.5%
2023 68.67 133rd 644 79.3%
2024 55.61 229th 639 64.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.03 316th 620 49.0%
2019 70.96 166th 665 75.0%
2021 54.53 250th 639 60.9%
2022 48.82 333rd 658 49.4%
2023 64.05 208th 656 68.3%
2024 72.41 151st 664 77.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.23 147th 428 65.7%
2024 43.99 166th 429 61.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.15 414th 619 33.1%
2019 59.89 225th 675 66.7%
2021 57.97 243rd 653 62.8%
2022 61.96 215th 664 67.6%
2023 72.11 144th 668 78.4%
2024 34.31 414th 668 38.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.01 158th 294 46.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.14 240th 291 17.5%
2019 39.62 169th 317 46.7%
2021 56.65 95th 317 70.0%
2022 38.50 203rd 335 39.4%
2023 52.69 131st 333 60.7%
2024 43.87 160th 336 52.4%
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Rank History for White students at Beecher High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.81 379th 548 30.8%
2019 57.13 192nd 552 65.2%
2021 43.52 269th 553 51.4%
2022 54.21 225th 560 59.8%
2023 65.47 166th 557 70.2%
2024 46.51 252nd 554 54.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Beecher High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 181 1 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 185
1990 171 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 174
1991 194 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1992 193 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 194
1993 227 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1994 218 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1995 266 3 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1996 266 3 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1997 267 3 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1998 244 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1999 239 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2000 235 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 236
2001 244 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2002 283 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2003 283 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2004 299 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2005 308 1 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2006 323 2 0 17 0 n/a n/a 4 346
2007 333 5 0 21 0 n/a n/a 8 367
2008 345 7 0 34 0 n/a n/a 7 393
2009 349 8 2 32 0 n/a n/a 10 401
2010 351 6 2 25 0 n/a n/a 7 391
2011 340 11 1 28 1 0 0 0 381
2012 331 10 2 31 2 0 0 0 376
2013 320 7 2 41 2 0 3 0 375
2014 303 10 2 47 2 0 3 0 367
2015 292 3 3 54 2 0 3 0 357
2016 272 7 2 50 0 0 4 0 335
2017 263 4 5 51 0 0 5 0 328
2018 248 8 6 57 0 0 4 0 323
2019 271 14 4 58 0 0 5 0 352
2020 275 11 4 65 0 0 3 0 358
2021 272 13 2 65 0 0 7 0 359
2022 268 22 1 74 0 0 8 0 373
2023 244 22 1 75 0 0 9 0 351

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beecher High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 185 14.3 12.9 n/a
1990 174 14.5 12.0 n/a
1991 196 14.7 13.3 n/a
1992 194 14.7 13.1 n/a
1993 229 15.0 15.3 n/a
1994 220 13.5 16.3 n/a
1995 273 11.0 24.8 n/a
1996 273 11.0 24.8 n/a
1997 273 12.5 21.8 n/a
1998 250 12.5 20.0 n/a
1999 240 14.0 17.1 n/a
2000 236 18.0 13.1 n/a
2001 245 17.0 14.4 n/a
2002 285 22.0 13.0 0
2003 285 22.0 13.0 0
2004 300 24.0 12.5 0
2005 316 24.0 13.2 0
2006 346 25.0 13.8 0
2007 367 25.0 14.7 0
2008 393 26.0 15.1 0
2009 401 28.0 14.3 0
2010 391 28.0 13.9 8.1
2011 381 27.0 14.1 16.8
2012 376 26.8 13.9 12
2013 375 22.6 16.5 16
2014 367 20.5 17.9 21.5
2015 357 23.0 15.5 26.3
2016 335 20.0 16.7 19.1
2017 328 21.0 15.6 18
2018 323 23.0 14.0 24.5
2019 352 23.0 15.3 24.7
2020 358 22.4 15.9 26.5
2021 359 n/a n/a n/a
2022 373 23.7 15.7 17.2
2023 351 23.2 15.0 23.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beecher High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 185 14.3 12.9 n/a
1990 174 14.5 12.0 n/a
1991 196 14.7 13.3 n/a
1992 194 14.7 13.1 n/a
1993 229 15.0 15.3 n/a
1994 220 13.5 16.3 n/a
1995 273 11.0 24.8 n/a
1996 273 11.0 24.8 n/a
1997 273 12.5 21.8 n/a
1998 250 12.5 20.0 n/a
1999 240 14.0 17.1 n/a
2000 236 18.0 13.1 n/a
2001 245 17.0 14.4 n/a
2002 285 22.0 13.0 0
2003 285 22.0 13.0 0
2004 300 24.0 12.5 0
2005 316 24.0 13.2 0
2006 346 25.0 13.8 0
2007 367 25.0 14.7 0
2008 393 26.0 15.1 0
2009 401 28.0 14.3 0
2010 391 28.0 13.9 8.1
2011 381 27.0 14.1 16.8
2012 376 26.8 13.9 12
2013 375 22.6 16.5 16
2014 367 20.5 17.9 21.5
2015 357 23.0 15.5 26.3
2016 335 20.0 16.7 19.1
2017 328 21.0 15.6 18
2018 323 23.0 14.0 24.5
2019 352 23.0 15.3 24.7
2020 358 22.4 15.9 26.5
2021 359 n/a n/a n/a
2022 373 23.7 15.7 17.2
2023 351 23.2 15.0 23.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Beecher High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $287 (2.6%) $10,932 (97.4%) $11,219
2020 $27 (0.2%) $10,787 (99.8%) $10,814
2021 $184 (1.5%) $12,110 (98.5%) $12,293
2022 $184 (1.5%) $12,110 (98.5%) $12,293
2023 $114 (0.9%) $13,236 (99.1%) $13,350
2024 $564 (3.9%) $13,901 (96.1%) $14,466

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beecher High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 191st of 701 High schoolsRanks 167th of 699 High schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Beecher High School)20.716.7
 4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Beecher CUSD 200U)20.716.7
 4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Beecher High School)42.536.9
 5.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Beecher CUSD 200U)42.536.9
 5.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Beecher High School)48.173.4
 25.3%
   End of Course Science (Beecher CUSD 200U)48.173.4
 25.3%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students352351
 0.3%
African American1422
 57.1%
American Indian00
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic5875
 29.3%
Pacific Islander00
White271244
 10%
Two or More Races59
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.7%23.4%
 1.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Beecher High School

Students at Beecher High School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Beecher High School.

Beecher High School ranks 280th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Beecher High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beecher Elementary School
Middle : Beecher Junior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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