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Peotone Community Unit School District 207U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Manhattan Township, Peotone, Peotone Township, Green Garden Township, Will Township and Wilton Township, and parts of Frankfort and Manhattan.
Students
1,280
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,335
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$13.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Peotone Community Unit School District 207U
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Illinois districts
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.6M, about $10,594 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,335 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 33%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,299’20
1,307’21
1,293’22
1,296’23
1,280’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort Township, Mokena, New Lenox Township
$19,546per student
Summit Hill School District 161Frankfort Township, Mokena, Tinley Park
$21,914per student
Elementary School District 159Matteson, Rich Township, Richton Park
$27,813per student
Matteson Elementary School District 162Matteson, Rich Township, Richton Park
$20,488per student
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.