Pekin Community High School District 303

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Pekin, Pekin, Groveland, Cincinnati, Creve Coeur, Elm Grove, Marquette Heights, Spring Lake, North Pekin, Sand Prairie and South Pekin.

Students

1,712

Schools

Spent per student

$17,291

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$14.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Pekin Community High School District 303

School Grade C: better than 34% of Illinois districts
Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
16 students per teacher
Enrollment down 8% since 2020
Debt of $14.5M, about $8,449 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newcomb.

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency22%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts24%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)83%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,291 per student · 20% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 46%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,861’20

1,847’21

1,796’22

1,737’23

1,712’24

Down 8% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Pekin Community High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Pekin

B−

1,712 students16:1

Towns served

Pekin 31,781Pekin 27,280Groveland 18,513Cincinnati 8,797Creve Coeur 4,621Elm Grove 2,954Marquette Heights 2,492Spring Lake 1,658North Pekin 1,571Sand Prairie 1,192South Pekin 883

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Limestone Community High School District 310Hollis, Limestone, Peoria

$16,719per student

Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327Hollis, Kingston Mines, Timber

$14,713per student

East Peoria Community High School District 309East Peoria, Fondulac, Morton

$19,409per student

Hollis Consolidated School District 328Hollis

$16,581per 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.