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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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
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.