Beardstown Jr/Sr High School

Beardstown CUSD 15
500 E 15th St
Beardstown, IL 62618
849 Students
High School 5th - 12th
School Overview
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School, located in Beardstown, Illinois, serves as a combined secondary institution that supports students from grades 7 through 12. As a cornerstone of the Beardstown Community Unit School District #15, the school is situated in a rural Cass County setting and plays a vital role in the academic and social development of the local youth. The school’s athletic teams, known as the Tigers, are a significant point of community pride, frequently fostering school spirit and engagement throughout the town.

The school is notable for its diverse student body, which reflects the unique demographic makeup of the Beardstown area. Because of the community's significant agricultural and food-processing industries, the school district often emphasizes inclusive programming to accommodate a wide variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Academic offerings are designed to prepare students for both post-secondary education and the workforce, while the shared facility for junior and senior high students allows for a continuous educational experience that transitions youth from middle school through their final high school graduation.
849
Total Students
54.7
Full-Time Teachers
15.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    477 (56.2 %)
  • White
    263 (31.0 %)
  • Black
    79 (9.3 %)
  • Asian
    10 (1.2 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    8 (0.9 %)
  • Two or More
    7 (0.8 %)
  • American Indian
    4 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Beardstown CUSD 15
Phone: (217)323-3665
Website: http://www.beardstown.com
Grade Range: 5th - 12th
Total Students: 849
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 54.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 5 108
Grade 6 100
Grade 7 93
Grade 8 100
Grade 9 127
Grade 10 143
Grade 11 85
Grade 12 93
Gender Ratio