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Public School Review - Established 2003

Breese ESD 12 School District

777 Memorial Dr
Breese, IL 62230-1376
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (618) 526-7128
d12bobcats.org

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K6980
Kind6872
15670
25766
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#149 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School District
2023#149
2022#210
2021#262
2019#119
2018#255
2017#125
2016#117
2015#169
2014#177
2013#207
2012#170
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35%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
202335%27%
202126%28%
201943%33%
201839%32%
201743%32%
201644%31%
201533%29%
201471%59%
201369%58%
201291%80%
201192%80%
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48%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
202248%30%
202142%32%
201966%38%
201839%37%
201763%38%
201656%36%
201555%38%
201470%57%
201369%58%
201287%75%
201184%75%
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55-59%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
20240.220.70
20230.210.70
20220.200.68
20210.210.68
20200.210.68
20190.210.68
20180.150.67
20170.150.67
20160.180.67
20150.160.67
20140.190.66
20130.210.66
20120.230.65
20110.220.66
20100.150.64
20090.170.64
20080.180.64
20070.160.63
20060.180.61
20050.100.61
20040.090.60
20030.060.59
20020.040.59
20010.060.58
20000.020.57
19990.010.56
19980.030.56
19960.030.53
19950.020.53
19940.020.52
19910.020.52
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
20091%5%
20081%5%
20061%5%
20051%5%
20041%4%
19981%3%
19941%3%
19891%3%
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% Hispanic
12%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
202411%28%
202310%27%
20229%27%
202110%27%
20209%26%
20199%26%
20187%26%
20177%26%
20168%26%
20157%25%
20148%25%
20138%24%
20128%24%
20117%23%
20107%22%
20098%22%
20087%21%
20078%20%
20067%19%
20054%18%
20042%18%
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% Black
1%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
20111%18%
20101%20%
20091%20%
20082%20%
20071%20%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20042%21%
20031%21%
20021%21%
20011%21%
19991%21%
19981%21%
19962%21%
19951%20%
19941%21%
19911%21%
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% White
85%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
202488%45%
202388%45%
202289%47%
202188%47%
202089%48%
201989%48%
201892%49%
201792%49%
201690%49%
201592%49%
201490%50%
201388%50%
201288%51%
201188%51%
201092%53%
200990%53%
200890%54%
200791%55%
200691%56%
200594%57%
200495%57%
200397%58%
200298%59%
200197%60%
200099%61%
199999%62%
199898%63%
1997100%64%
199698%64%
199599%65%
199498%65%
1993100%65%
1992100%66%
199199%66%
1990100%66%
198999%66%
1988100%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
20241%4%
20232%4%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20122%3%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
2023$8 MM$15 MM
2022$7 MM$14 MM
2021$8 MM$15 MM
2020$7 MM$14 MM
2019$7 MM$14 MM
2018$6 MM$15 MM
2017$6 MM$13 MM
2016$5 MM$12 MM
2015$5 MM$10 MM
2014$5 MM$12 MM
2012$5 MM$11 MM
2011$5 MM$11 MM
2010$5 MM$10 MM
2009$5 MM$10 MM
2008$5 MM$9 MM
2007$4 MM$9 MM
2006$4 MM$8 MM
2005$4 MM$8 MM
2004$4 MM$8 MM
2003$4 MM$7 MM
2002$4 MM$8 MM
2001$4 MM$7 MM
2000$6 MM$7 MM
1999$3 MM$7 MM
1998$3 MM$6 MM
1997$3 MM$5 MM
1996$2 MM$5 MM
1995$2 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
2023$7 MM$14 MM
2022$6 MM$14 MM
2021$7 MM$14 MM
2020$6 MM$14 MM
2019$6 MM$13 MM
2018$5 MM$14 MM
2017$6 MM$12 MM
2016$5 MM$12 MM
2015$5 MM$11 MM
2014$6 MM$12 MM
2012$6 MM$11 MM
2011$6 MM$11 MM
2010$5 MM$11 MM
2009$5 MM$10 MM
2008$5 MM$9 MM
2007$5 MM$9 MM
2006$4 MM$8 MM
2005$4 MM$8 MM
2004$4 MM$8 MM
2003$4 MM$8 MM
2002$4 MM$8 MM
2001$4 MM$7 MM
2000$6 MM$7 MM
1999$4 MM$6 MM
1998$3 MM$6 MM
1997$2 MM$5 MM
1996$2 MM$5 MM
1995$2 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,558
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
2023$12,600$17,333
2022$10,401$19,707
2021$11,948$17,764
2020$10,401$19,707
2019$11,099$17,662
2018$10,103$19,255
2017$9,062$17,801
2016$8,092$14,596
2015$7,597$11,118
2014$8,167$13,203
2012$8,297$11,701
2011$8,342$11,859
2010$7,367$11,118
2009$7,351$10,546
2008$6,995$11,298
2007$6,647$10,143
2006$6,118$9,054
2005$6,445$9,158
2004$6,374$8,999
2003$5,893$8,614
2002$5,674$8,976
2001$6,046$8,649
2000$9,661$8,451
1999$5,398$7,697
1998$3,816$5,971
1997$3,898$5,662
1995$3,696$5,677
1992$3,387$4,514
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Spending / Student
$11,272
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBreese ESD 12 School DistrictIllinois
2023$11,309$16,251
2022$9,143$19,097
2021$10,724$16,655
2020$9,143$19,097
2019$10,120$17,005
2018$8,856$18,215
2017$8,903$17,235
2016$7,524$14,516
2015$8,076$11,218
2014$8,594$12,904
2012$8,648$11,755
2011$8,689$11,220
2010$7,832$11,218
2009$7,607$10,416
2008$7,597$10,971
2007$6,680$9,827
2006$6,298$8,997
2005$6,263$9,234
2004$5,966$9,089
2003$6,026$9,395
2002$5,773$9,305
2001$6,652$8,562
2000$9,402$8,142
1999$5,722$7,325
1998$3,599$5,848
1997$3,480$5,503
1995$3,645$5,507
1992$3,456$4,672
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Best Breese ESD 12 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beckemeyer Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
110 4th St
Beckemeyer, IL 62219
(618) 227-8242
Gr: PK-2 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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