Norwood ESD 63 School District

6521 W Farmington Rd
Peoria, IL 61604-4419
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 212 students in Norwood ESD 63 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Norwood ESD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
365 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Norwood ESD 63 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#731 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norwood ESD 63  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
9%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwood ESD 63  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwood ESD 63  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
25 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
285 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
78%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
29
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
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 $19,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,405 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norwood ESD 63  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norwood ESD 63  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$19,992
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norwood ESD 63  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$18,405
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norwood ESD 63  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Norwood ESD 63 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood Primary School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Main St
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 697-6312
Grades: PK-4
| 212 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 365 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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