Total enrollment
1,531
+116 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Beardstown
Illinois · Public K-12
Across the city, Beardstown hosts 3 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 1,702 Illinois students (about 567 per school).
4-year change in Beardstown
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
6,169
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,702
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown Jr/Sr High School | High | 05-12 | 820 |
| Gard Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 711 |
| Grand Ave Sch | Elementary | PK-PK | 171 |
About Beardstown
Beardstown is a compact Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,702 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 2 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 567, meaningfully above the state mean of about 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Beardstown has increased 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,415 students to 1,531. Beardstown now counts 2 public schools, down from 3 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Beardstown discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.