Beecher CUSD 200U
Beecher CUSD 200U is a public school district based in Beecher, Illinois, serving 1,051 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #366 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 350 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Philip E Lark. It spends about $14,719 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Beecher CUSD 200U compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beecher CUSD 200U | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,719 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,837 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,051 | 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 →Philip E Lark
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston City CUSD 1Johnston City | 1,057 | 4 | $13,007 | 12.7 | #363 |
| Lincoln ESD 27Lincoln | 1,056 | 5 | $16,456 | 12.3 | #364 |
| Auburn CUSD 10Auburn | 1,055 | 4 | $12,106 | 12.7 | #365 |
| Beecher CUSD 200UBeecher · this district | 1,051 | 3 | $14,719 | 14.0 | #366 |
| Mendota CCSD 289Mendota | 1,042 | 3 | $13,369 | 12.7 | #367 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fayette Valley Community School DistrictWest Union, IA | 1,052 | $13,492 | 13.7 |
| Van Buren LocalVan Buren, OH | 1,052 | $12,250 | 14.4 |
| Lexington ISDLexington, TX | 1,052 | $10,755 | 12.0 |
| Elmira Heights Central School DistrictElmira Heights, NY | 1,051 | $18,741 | 11.1 |
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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