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Peoria SD 150 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 342 students in Peoria SD 150 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in Peoria SD 150 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 10%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
31 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
12,314 Students
60,138 Students
# Teachers
822 Teachers
3,533 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Peoria SD 150 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
# American Indian Students
40 Students
114 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
111 Students
711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,719 Students
24,979 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
42%
# Black Students
6,933 Students
31,691 Students
% Black Students
56%
53%
# White Students
2,296 Students
1,848 Students
% White Students
19%
3%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,192 Students
747 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
1%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
544
64
# Students in K Grade:
963
3,421
# Students in 1st Grade:
943
3,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
948
3,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
938
3,639
# Students in 4th Grade:
890
3,637
# Students in 5th Grade:
805
3,484
# Students in 6th Grade:
843
3,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
822
3,926
# Students in 8th Grade:
832
3,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,117
6,308
# Students in 10th Grade:
997
8,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
905
6,564
# Students in 12th Grade:
767
6,025
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,943 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,002 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$283 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$259 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$22,943
$21,990
Spending / Student (19-20)
$21,002
$21,244
Best Peoria SD 150 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charter Oak Primary School
Charter School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5221 W Timberedge Dr
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 693-4433
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 693-4433
Grades: K-4
| 342 students
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