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400 E 15th St, Beardstown, IL 62618 • Cass County
(217) 323-1364
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
711
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
FRPL Eligible
548
(77.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 548 of 711 (77.1%)
Eligible (Combined): 548 (77.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 163 (22.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 463 students 463 2020-2021 2021-2022: 466 students 466 +0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 473 students 473 +1.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 488 students 488 +3.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 711 students 711 +45.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 268 (37.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 150 (21.1%) Black or African American: 144 (20.3%) White: 143 (20.1%) Asian: 3 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
711 Students
Hispanic / Latino 268 37.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 150 21.1%
Black or African American 144 20.3%
White 143 20.1%
Asian 3 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 711 Students
Grade 1: 109 (15.3%) Grade 2: 110 (15.5%) Grade 3: 95 (13.4%) Grade 4: 109 (15.3%) Kindergarten: 125 (17.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 163 (22.9%)
711 Students
Grade 1 109 15.3%
Grade 2 110 15.5%
Grade 3 95 13.4%
Grade 4 109 15.3%
Kindergarten 125 17.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 163 22.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
363
51.1%
F
Female Students
348
48.9%