Beardstown CUSD 15
Beardstown CUSD 15 is a public school district based in Beardstown, Illinois, serving 1,531 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #259 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 766 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Brent ODaniell. It spends about $13,240 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Beardstown CUSD 15 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beardstown CUSD 15 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,240 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,681 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 329 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 766 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Brent ODaniell
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Ridge School District 142Oak Forest | 1,539 | 4 | $13,496 | 14.8 | #257 |
| Robinson CUSD 2Robinson | 1,537 | 4 | $13,216 | 13.7 | #258 |
| Beardstown CUSD 15Beardstown · this district | 1,531 | 2 | $13,240 | 16.8 | #259 |
| Park Forest School District 163Park Forest | 1,524 | 6 | $23,697 | 12.9 | #260 |
| Hillsboro CUSD 3Hillsboro | 1,518 | 4 | $14,598 | 13.3 | #261 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labette CountyAltamont, KS | 1,532 | $12,688 | 13.2 |
| Richland School DistrictJohnstown, PA | 1,531 | $13,634 | 14.2 |
| Edna ISDEdna, TX | 1,531 | $11,603 | 12.9 |
| College Place School DistrictCollege Place, WA | 1,531 | $13,147 | 15.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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