Cass County Schools & Education
Cass County, Illinois
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
85.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
85.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,378
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,250
School Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 63/100
State Score Position
#85
of 102 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Cass County
Measured School Summary
Cass County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 85.9%.
Funding Context
Cass County spends $8,378 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 23% below the Illinois average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Cass County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
8 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
49/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #85 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.
Completion
85.9%
2.9 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,378
$872 below the state average
School coverage
8
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Cass County has 8 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Cass County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Cass County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#85
of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 14 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Beardstown CUSD 15
Elementary and high visible
1,506 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
A-C Central CUSD 262
Elementary to high school visible
344 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Virginia CUSD 64
Elementary and high visible
321 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
A-C Central CUSD 262 is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Cass County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Cass County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Cass County Per-Pupil Education Spending Significantly Below National Average
Education data brief for Cass County, Illinois.
Public education in Cass County is characterized by a per-pupil expenditure of $8,378. This investment level is notably lower than the national average of $13,000 and the Illinois state average of $9,250. The county serves 2,171 students across three school districts, where the rural locale is the most common setting for schools. Beardstown CUSD 15 is the largest district in the county, operating three schools with a total enrollment of 1,506 students. The county’s graduation rate stands at 85.9%, which is slightly lower than the national benchmark of 87.0% and the state average of 88.8%. Additionally, the county's composite school score of 48.6 is positioned near the national median of 50.0 but remains below the state average of 63.0. There are currently no charter schools operating within the county’s borders. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
8
in Cass County
Reported Enrollment
2,171
8 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Cass County
Beardstown CUSD 15
A-C Central CUSD 262
Virginia CUSD 64
8 Public Schools in Cass County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 8 of 8 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown Jr/Sr High School | Record | Beardstown CUSD 15 | Beardstown, 62618Town: Remote | 5–12 | High | 849 |
| Gard Elementary School | Record | Beardstown CUSD 15 | Beardstown, 62618Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 473 |
| Grand Ave Sch | Record | Beardstown CUSD 15 | Beardstown, 62618Town: Remote | PK | Other | 184 |
| Virginia Elem School | Record | Virginia CUSD 64 | Virginia, 62691Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 180 |
| A-C Central Elementary School | Record | A-C Central CUSD 262 | Chandlerville, 62627Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 148 |
| Virginia Jr/ Sr High School | Record | Virginia CUSD 64 | Virginia, 62691Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 141 |
| A-C Central High School | Record | A-C Central CUSD 262 | Ashland, 62612Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 112 |
| A-C Central Middle School | Record | A-C Central CUSD 262 | Ashland, 62612Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 84 |
Beardstown Jr/Sr High School
Beardstown CUSD 15
Beardstown, 62618 / Town: Remote
Gard Elementary School
Beardstown CUSD 15
Beardstown, 62618 / Town: Remote
A-C Central Elementary School
A-C Central CUSD 262
Chandlerville, 62627 / Rural: Remote
Virginia Jr/ Sr High School
Virginia CUSD 64
Virginia, 62691 / Rural: Remote
A-C Central High School
A-C Central CUSD 262
Ashland, 62612 / Rural: Distant
A-C Central Middle School
A-C Central CUSD 262
Ashland, 62612 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,378
State avg $9,250
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.