Beckemeyer Elem School

Beckemeyer Elem School is an elementary campus of small scale in Beckemeyer, Illinois, operated by Breese ESD 12, educateing 250 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 34% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 2 schools in Breese ESD 12 (607 students total), Beckemeyer Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Beckemeyer Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 12% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Beckemeyer Elem School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Clinton County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,588, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clinton County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,278 students), of which Beckemeyer Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Carlyle High School, around 3.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Beckemeyer Elem School's enrollment has expanded 32% since 2018, when it stood at 189 (now 250). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 92% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.