B
Pekin Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Hedrick, Richland, Packwood, Ollie and Martinsburg.
Students
566
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,835
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pekin Community School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the IA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 19.8% since 2020
- Debt of $2.6M, about $4,532 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hedrick.
PK–6Pekin Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,835 per student · 15% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 31%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 39%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
706’20
667’21
642’22
623’23
566’24
Down 19.8% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.