B+
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Loran Township, Florence Township, Pearl City, Kent Township, Erin Township, Jefferson Township and Berreman Township, and parts of Harlem Township and Wards Grove Township.
Students
418
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,763
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $3,414 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Durand.
PK–6Durand Elem SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322
7–8Durand Jr High SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322
9–12Durand High SchoolDurand Community Unit School District 322
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,763 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
430’20
425’21
424’22
417’23
418’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeport School District 145Freeport, Freeport Township, Lancaster Township
$22,691per student
Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202Lena, Waddams Township, West Point Township
$14,436per student
Eastland Community Unit School District 308Cherry Grove-Shannon Township, Freedom Township
$17,978per student
Stockton Community Unit School District 206Nora Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Stockton Township
$18,515per 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.