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East Peoria SD 86 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 404 students in East Peoria SD 86 School District.
Public Preschools in East Peoria SD 86 School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,424 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
East Peoria SD 86 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#634 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
32%
# Black Students
64 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,170 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
82%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
148
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,264 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,011
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,264
$21,244
Best East Peoria SD 86 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Briarbrook Dr
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 427-5500
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 427-5500
Grades: PK-2
| 212 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Oakwood Ave
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 427-5550
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 427-5550
Grades: PK-2
| 192 students
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