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Bement High School

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Bement High School ranks 151 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 78% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Bement High School is a public high school serving 93 students in grades 9-12 in Bement, Illinois. The school is part of the Bement CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 274 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bement High School has shown strong academic performance, ranking as high as 151 out of 698 Illinois high schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school's students have consistently outperformed the state averages in standardized tests, with 75% of 11th-graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and Science, compared to the state averages of 51.7% and 48.7%, respectively. Bement High School's performance is particularly strong for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 8th out of 672 Illinois high schools in this category.

While Bement High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate and a relatively low dropout rate, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates. Compared to nearby schools, Bement High School generally outperforms its neighbors, such as Mt Zion High School, Centennial High School, and Unity High School, in academic measures. However, some nearby schools, such as Monticello High School and Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School, have comparable or even stronger performance in certain areas.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,153

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 S Champaign St
Bement, IL 61813-1512

(217) 678-4200

District: Bement CUSD 5

Feeder schools for Bement High School:

Elementary:	Bement Elementary School
Middle:	Bement Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois high schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Illinois avg48%

151^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

274^th of 811Bement CUSD 5 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	151 of 698	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	237 of 697	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	309 of 699	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	505 of 699	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	415 of 688	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	455 of 701	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	400 of 647	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	327 of 642	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.5	166 of 643	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	131 of 614	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	53.3	343 of 670	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	337 of 670	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	350 of 665	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.7	496 of 655	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.9	320 of 643	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	24.4	513 of 632	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	369 of 624	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	79.9	107 of 612	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	142 of 596	76.2%	★★★★☆
2005	37.2	446 of 590	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.1	405 of 592	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.8	400 of 586	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	215 of 685	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	485 of 658	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	383 of 639	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	497 of 665	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	517 of 620	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	8 of 672	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	56.0	224 of 639	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	404 of 626	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.0	75 of 585	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	174 of 685	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	381 of 668	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	388 of 653	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	512 of 675	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	353 of 619	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	227 of 564	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	224 of 554	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	311 of 557	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	501 of 560	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	387 of 553	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	460 of 552	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	401 of 548	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Science75%+26 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Bement High School

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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
Bement High School	Public	9-12	201 S Champaign St	Bement	61813	Piatt County	Bement CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 678-4200	85	8	10.0	41.2%	72 (84.7%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.2%)	73.5	151^st of 698 public high schools	78.4%		58.2	237^th of 697 public high schools	66.0%	86	62.5	56.3	37.5	40.6	43.8	56.3	75.0	50.0	75.0										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$25,153	$1,229	$23,924
Monticello High School	Public	9-12	1 Sage Dr	Monticello	61856	Piatt County	Monticello CUSD 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 762-8511	489	36	13.5		442 (90.4%)	15 (3.1%)	12 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	83.8	89^th of 698 public high schools	87.2%		66.2	185^th of 697 public high schools	73.5%	96	75.5	72.6	45.5	43.6	59.1	60.7	67.9	50.9	66.0										98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.5	$14,937	$242	$14,695
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 E Durfee St	Cerro Gordo	61818	Piatt County	Cerro Gordo CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 763-2711	228	20	11.2	41.2%	208 (91.2%)	4 (1.8%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72.5	157^th of 698 public high schools	77.5%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	209	75.7	71.0	43.2	41.9	48.6	64.5	60.7	28.6	46.4	44.8	72.7	81.3	75.9	76.6	27.3	31.3	48.3	35.1	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.0	$13,430	$727	$12,703
Argenta-Oreana High School	Public	9-12	500 N Main St	Argenta	62501	Macon County	Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 795-4821	268	21	12.9	56.0%	215 (80.2%)	13 (4.9%)	10 (3.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	50.1	344^th of 698 public high schools	50.7%		32.8	454^th of 697 public high schools	34.9%	110	65.0	62.5	25.0	22.2	50.0	51.4	36.8	23.5	32.4										99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.6	$13,379	$272	$13,106
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond	Public	9-12	301 E Columbia St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2146	310	28	10.8	46.8%	273 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	70.3	171^st of 698 public high schools	75.5%		59.4	225^th of 697 public high schools	67.7%	54	70.0	51.5	34.3	29.4	61.4	52.9	68.7	45.8	53.0										94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.9	94.2	94.5	92.8	$14,771	$1,594	$13,176
Deland-Weldon High School	Public	9-12	304 E IL Route 10	De Land	61839	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 928-7691	45	8	5.6	46.7%	41 (91.1%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	56	290^th of 698 public high schools	58.5%		52.1	287^th of 697 public high schools	58.8%	3	90.0	63.6	30.0	9.1	40.0	45.5													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,024	$612	$32,411
Heartland Technical Academy	Public	11-12	1 College Park	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-4050	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Unity High School	Public	9-12	1127 County Road 800 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 485-6230	480	33	14.5	25.0%	423 (88.1%)	13 (2.7%)	13 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	76.6	130^th of 698 public high schools	81.4%		77.4	129^th of 697 public high schools	81.5%	1	72.3	54.4	43.6	41.7	63.4	51.5	61.2	52.7	56.6										99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	$14,152	$3,014	$11,137
Tuscola High School	Public	9-12	500 S Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 253-2377	299	24	12.5	38.1%	269 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	16 (5.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	52.1	323^rd of 698 public high schools	53.7%		53.5	279^th of 697 public high schools	60.0%	44	66.7	62.9	26.4	20.0	41.7	54.3	52.4	14.6	40.2										97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	97.4	96.7	$14,432	$00	$14,432
Option Three	Public	6-12	3433 Rupp Pkwy	Decatur	62526	Macon County	Macon/Piatt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 872-3721	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bement High School

What district is Bement High School in?

Bement CUSD 5

How many students attend Bement High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Bement High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bement High School?

Students at Bement High School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bement High School a good school?

Bement High School ranks 151^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bement High School?

Bement High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bement Elementary School
Middle : Bement Middle School

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