Peotone CUSD 207u School District

212 W Wilson St
Peotone, IL 60468-9205
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 294 students in Peotone CUSD 207u School District.
Public Middle School in Peotone CUSD 207u School District have an average reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
1,293 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Peotone CUSD 207u 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#413 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Peotone CUSD 207u  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
20-24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peotone CUSD 207u  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.
28%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peotone CUSD 207u  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.
63%
50%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Peotone CUSD 207u  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
23 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,046 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
81%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
68
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,684 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Peotone CUSD 207u  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
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Peotone CUSD 207u  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
$19,656
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Peotone CUSD 207u  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
$17,684
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Peotone CUSD 207u  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 Peotone CUSD 207u School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peotone Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Blue Devil Dr
Peotone, IL 60468
(708) 258-3246
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,293 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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