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Pekin PSD 108 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,270 students in Pekin PSD 108 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Pekin PSD 108 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
3,165 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pekin PSD 108 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#643 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
50 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,762 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
87%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
229
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
320
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
350
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
324
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
342
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
324
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,012 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,574
$21,914
Spending / Student
$18,012
$21,170
Best Pekin PSD 108 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1110 Veerman St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4716
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4716
Grades: K-3
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
Scott Altman Primary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1730 Highwood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4715
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4715
Grades: K-3
| 168 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Intermediate School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 Washington St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4721
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4721
Grades: 4-6
| 393 students
Rank: #44.
L E Starke Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1610 Holiday Dr
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4714
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4714
Grades: K-3
| 138 students
Rank: #55.
Dirksen Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4711
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4711
Grades: K-3
| 185 students
Rank: #66.
Wilson Intermediate School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 Koch St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4722
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4722
Grades: 4-6
| 564 students
Rank: #77.
C B Smith Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1314 Matilda St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4713
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4713
Grades: K-3
| 284 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 S Capitol St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4712
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4712
Grades: K-3
| 315 students
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