Enrollment
343
High
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEECHER CUSD 200U·NCES 170543000223
Beecher High School
538 Miller St, Beecher, IL 60401 · (708) 946-2266 · Will County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
95 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 27% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Beecher CUSD 200U. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beecher High School
Beecher High School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher High School this school | 343 | 27.7% | 46.2% |
| Peotone High School Peotone | 420 | 27.6% | 43.7% |
| Winnebago High School Winnebago | 422 | 27.7% | 47.5% |
| Stillman Valley High School Stillman Valley | 433 | 30.3% | 46.6% |
| Hinckley-Big Rock High School Hinckley | 217 | 25.8% | 40.1% |
| Seneca High School Seneca | 378 | 31.5% | 38.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beecher High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #117 of 573 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #414 of 708 | #17 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #247 of 528 | #5 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #193 of 537 | #11 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.7% | #516 of 578 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #104 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 196
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 24.3 | 14.1:1 | 28% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 27% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 23.3 | 15.1:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 24% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 19% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 27 | 14.1:1 | 17% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beecher High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (323 to 343); teachers up 6% (23 to 24.3).
About Beecher High School
Beecher High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Beecher, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 343 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 59% below the average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Beecher High School is a school in Beecher CUSD 200U. The district has 3 schools and 1,051 students.
More than half of enrollment at Beecher High School is White: 68%. Next come 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Beecher High School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Of all students at Beecher High School, 28% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Will County report 44%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Beecher High School would be expected to post about 55.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.2%.
In the surrounding county, Will County, the median household earns about $109,984 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Will County has 209 public schools with about 113,008 students, including Beecher High School.
Beecher Elementary School sits about 0.2 miles from Beecher High School. Within five miles of Beecher High School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Beecher High School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 4% decline took enrollment from 359 in 2020-21 to 343 in 2024-25.
Beecher High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beecher CUSD 200U
- Beecher Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Beecher Junior High SchoolMiddle · 249 students
Other schools in Beecher
- Beecher Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Beecher Junior High SchoolMiddle · 249 students
Other Beecher High schools
One other US public school is named Beecher High. Beecher High School is the largest of the 2.
- Beecher High SchoolMOUNT MORRIS, MI · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Beecher Elementary School0.2 mi · 459
- Beecher Junior High School1.0 mi · 249
- Balmoral Elementary School5.3 mi · 472
- Crete-Monee Middle School6.3 mi · 1,002
- Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr6.6 mi · 256
- Coretta Scott King Magnet School6.8 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About Beecher High SchoolHow large is Beecher High School?
Beecher High School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Beecher High School serve?
Beecher High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Beecher High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Beecher High School.
How diverse is Beecher High School?
Beecher High School reports a student body of 68% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Beecher High School public or private?
Beecher High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beecher CUSD 200U.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.