Pearl City CUSD 200 School District

Po Box 9
Pearl City, IL 61062-0009
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pearl City CUSD 200 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 is 1 public middle school serving 77 students in Pearl City CUSD 200 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Pearl City CUSD 200 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
417 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Pearl City CUSD 200 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#208 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pearl City CUSD 200  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pearl City CUSD 200  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.
38%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pearl City CUSD 200  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.
55-59%
50%
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pearl City CUSD 200  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
342 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
82%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
29
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,357 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 $18,966 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pearl City CUSD 200  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
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pearl City CUSD 200  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
$18,357
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pearl City CUSD 200  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,966
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pearl City CUSD 200  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pearl City CUSD 200 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl City Jr High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 S Summit St
Pearl City, IL 61062
(815) 443-2715
Grades: 7-8
| 77 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 417 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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