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Beecher City Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Beecher City Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Beecher City Junior-Senior High School ranks 109 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Beecher City Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Beecher City, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 170 students. The school is part of the Beecher City CUSD 20 district, which is ranked 349 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Beecher City Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of Illinois high schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 67th out of 614 schools in 2014-2015. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to state averages, with 44.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26.1% in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. However, the school performs better in certain subject areas, such as 11th grade ACT scores, where 60% were proficient or better in ELA and 80% in Math, compared to state averages of 51.7% and 39.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Beecher City Junior-Senior High School performs better academically than some, such as Brownstown High School and St. Elmo Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Teutopolis High School and Stewardson-Strasburg High School. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.8% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

165

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,859

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

438 E State Highway 33
Beecher City, IL 62414-2219

(618) 487-5100

District: Beecher City CUSD 20

Feeder schools for Beecher City Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Beecher City Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

African American:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois high schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2025) from a 52nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

772^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

109^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

349^th of 811Beecher City CUSD 20 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	772 of 1368	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	645 of 1363	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	458 of 1367	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	545 of 1369	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	542 of 1241	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	611 of 1356	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	662 of 1293	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	753 of 1293	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	842 of 1294	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.2	905 of 1302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.2	794 of 1322	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	551 of 1367	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	779 of 1365	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	749 of 1344	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	758 of 1327	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	806 of 1318	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	660 of 1293	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.0	485 of 1287	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	519 of 1272	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	519 of 1209	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	402 of 1204	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.5	517 of 1185	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	734 of 1248	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	578 of 1251	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	420 of 1275	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	658 of 1286	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	317 of 1017	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	461 of 1276	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	720 of 1226	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	563 of 1229	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	540 of 1219	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.0	140 of 1234	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	129 of 1019	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	664 of 1217	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	379 of 1161	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	866 of 1264	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	481 of 1292	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	512 of 1286	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	510 of 1048	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	672 of 1296	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	585 of 1223	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	750 of 884	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	657 of 875	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	592 of 895	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	532 of 898	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	548 of 813	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	651 of 905	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	643 of 889	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	109 of 698	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	136 of 697	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	112 of 699	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	220 of 699	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	329 of 688	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	277 of 701	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.4	70 of 647	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	270 of 642	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	178 of 643	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	67 of 614	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	59.4	290 of 670	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	346 of 670	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	418 of 665	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.5	199 of 655	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.8	150 of 643	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	203 of 632	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	24.6	508 of 624	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.1	134 of 612	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	38.4	424 of 596	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	74.0	144 of 590	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	57.5	271 of 592	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	85.1	55 of 586	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	123 of 685	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.1	50 of 664	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	168 of 656	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	181 of 658	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	249 of 639	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	285 of 665	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.6	64 of 620	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	102 of 672	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	102 of 626	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	97 of 611	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	182 of 685	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	313 of 668	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.0	48 of 668	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	58.1	244 of 664	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	451 of 653	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	156 of 564	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	178 of 554	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	127 of 557	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	253 of 560	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	316 of 553	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	320 of 552	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.0	105 of 548	80.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2024)31st percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science32%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beecher City Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	438 E State Highway 33	Beecher City	62414	Effingham County	Beecher City CUSD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 487-5100	165	16	10.0	46.1%	151 (91.5%)	4 (2.4%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	80.2	109^th of 698 public high schools	84.4%		76.2	136^th of 697 public high schools	80.5%	27	51.7	70.0	55.2	65.0	51.7	55.0	60.0	80.0	73.3	31.6	44.4	65.2	21.1	44.9	18.5	47.8	10.5	26.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$14,859	$101	$14,759
Cowden-Herrick Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	633 County Highway 22	Cowden	62422	Shelby County	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 783-2125	168	17	9.8	64.3%	164 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	369^th of 698 public high schools	47.1%		69	169^th of 697 public high schools	75.8%	200	52.6	59.3	26.3	14.8	52.6	40.7	37.5	43.8	31.3	63.6	70.0	83.3	76.2	76.9	35.0	56.5	33.3	42.2									$15,594	$1,538	$14,056
Altamont High School	Public	9-12	7 S Ewing St	Altamont	62411	Effingham County	Altamont CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 483-6194	222	21	10.8	51.4%	208 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	60	249^th of 698 public high schools	64.3%		56.4	247^th of 697 public high schools	64.6%	2	60.3	47.1	39.7	31.4	47.8	45.1	51.8	48.2	44.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$14,834	$372	$14,462
St Elmo Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 W 12th St	Saint Elmo	62458	Fayette County	St Elmo CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 829-3227	113	9	12.7	45.1%	104 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	411^th of 698 public high schools	41.1%		16.7	581^st of 697 public high schools	16.6%	170	54.2	42.9	29.2	14.3	45.8	35.7	58.3	25.0	33.3										98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.6	$12,964	$772	$12,193
Stewardson-Strasburg High School	Public	9-12	2806 E 600 North Rd	Strasburg	62465	Shelby County	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 682-3355	143	11	12.5	36.4%	140 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	68.4	184^th of 698 public high schools	73.6%		62.8	209^th of 697 public high schools	70.0%	25	69.0	53.7	34.5	39.0	51.7	51.2	47.2	50.0	58.3																		$11,639	$748	$10,891
Effingham High School	Public	9-12	1301 W Grove Ave	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Effingham CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 540-1100	712	50	14.2	36.5%	608 (85.4%)	14 (2.0%)	66 (9.3%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	63.8	217^th of 698 public high schools	68.9%		72.1	155^th of 697 public high schools	77.8%	62	65.1	63.2	37.2	30.1	48.6	50.3	54.1	39.0	44.2										91.6	92.9	92.9	92.9	91.7	89.7	93.3	90.4	$14,945	$324	$14,621
Aspire Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1901 S 4Th St Ste 215	Effingham	62401	Effingham County	Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 342-2865	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shelbyville High School	Public	9-12	1001 W North 6th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 774-3926	345	27	12.7	37.7%	312 (90.4%)	11 (3.2%)	10 (2.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	61.4	238^th of 698 public high schools	65.9%		78.7	117^th of 697 public high schools	83.2%	121	63.0	54.9	29.6	31.9	46.9	33.3	61.1	48.6	55.6										98.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.0	$12,440	$903	$11,537
Brownstown High School	Public	9-12	421 S College Ave	Brownstown	62418	Fayette County	Brownstown CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 427-3839	102	9	11.8	68.6%	99 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	38.6	456^th of 698 public high schools	34.7%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	32	69.0	42.3	17.2	19.2	48.3	30.8	47.4	21.1	15.8										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	97.9	$13,602	$1,141	$12,461
Shelbyville Bridges	Public	6-12	201 E North 12th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 774-1037	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Beecher City Junior-Senior High School

What district is Beecher City Junior-Senior High School in?

Beecher City CUSD 20

What schools feed into Beecher City Junior-Senior High School?

Beecher City Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beecher City Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Beecher City Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Beecher City Junior-Senior High School are 92% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Beecher City Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Beecher City Junior-Senior High School ranks 109^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beecher City Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Beecher City Junior-Senior High School.

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