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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
1
Spent per student
$17,291
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$14.5M
fiscal 2024
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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
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.