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East Peoria School District 86
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves East Peoria, Groveland and Fondulac.
Students
1,401
Schools
7
Spent per student
$19,374
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$7.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Peoria School District 86
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.2M, about $5,116 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Tolono Community Unit School District 7, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,374 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 46%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,407’20
1,410’21
1,449’22
1,424’23
1,401’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pekin Community High School District 303Creve Coeur, Elm Grove, Pekin
$17,291per student
East Peoria Community High School District 309Creve Coeur, Morton
$19,409per student
Limestone Community High School District 310Peoria, Peoria City
$16,719per student
Morton Community Unit School District 709Morton, Morton
$15,231per 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.