Top Rankings
Breese ESD 12 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 250 students in Breese ESD 12 School District.
Public Preschools in Breese ESD 12 School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
607 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Breese ESD 12 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
85%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,272 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,558
$22,455
Spending / Student
$11,272
$21,692
Best Breese ESD 12 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beckemeyer Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
110 4th St
Beckemeyer, IL 62219
(618) 227-8242
Beckemeyer, IL 62219
(618) 227-8242
Gr: PK-2 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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