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Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette

17808 State Highway 100 W
Grafton, IL 62037

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Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette serves 12 students in grades 8-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 12 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette's student population of 12 students has grown by 100% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
9	4
10	4
11	1
12	3

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Total Students

12 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
2025	12
2024	10
2023	7
2022	8
2021	6
2020	23
2019	23
2018	7
2017	7
2016	28
2014	32
2013	13
2012	12
2011	13
2010	16
2009	12
2008	15
2007	39
2006	15
2005	15
2004	53
2003	52
2002	42
2001	57
2000	72
1999	66
1998	77
1997	70
1996	64
1995	68
1994	34
1993	56
1992	52
1991	52
1990	70
1989	65
1988	78

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Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
2025	6
2024	7
2023	7
2020	8
2019	8
2018	6
2017	6
2016	4
2015	2
2013	3
2012	3
2011	4
2010	4
2008	1
2007	2
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	4
2002	5
2001	4
2000	5
1999	5
1998	5
1997	4
1996	3
1995	2
1994	2
1993	2
1992	2
1991	5

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Year Founded

1905

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Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Building Youth Skills and Strengthening Families.

School Rankings

The of Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

2:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2025	2:1	13:1
2024	1:1	13:1
2023	1:1	14:1	7:1
2020	3:1	15:1	8:1
2019	3:1	15:1	8:1
2018	1:1	16:1	6:1
2017	1:1	16:1	6:1
2016	7:1	16:1	6:1
2013	4:1	13:1	8:1
2012	4:1	16:1	11:1
2011	3:1	16:1	8:1
2010	4:1	16:1	10:1
2008	15:1	18:1	9:1
2007	20:1	17:1	26:1
2006	4:1	16:1	8:1
2005	4:1	17:1	8:1
2004	13:1	17:1	37:1
2003	13:1	17:1	33:1
2002	8:1	17:1	37:1
2001	14:1	17:1	36:1
2000	14:1	17:1	37:1
1999	13:1	17:1	38:1
1998	17:1	17:1	39:1
1997	18:1	17:1	37:1
1996	21:1	17:1	38:1
1995	34:1	18:1	41:1
1994	17:1	18:1	38:1
1993	28:1	17:1	37:1
1992	31:1	17:1	34:1
1991	10:1	17:1	34:1
1990	23:1	18:1	33:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2004)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois
2004	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2025	8%	29%
2021	17%	27%	14%
2016	3%	26%	14%
2014	3%	25%	11%
2013	15%	24%	13%
2012	17%	24%	13%
2008	7%	21%	11%
2006	5%	19%	11%
2004	4%	18%	15%
2003	6%	17%	16%
2002	12%	16%	15%
2001	11%	15%	13%
2000	13%	15%	13%
1999	14%	14%	14%
1998	7%	13%	13%
1997	6%	13%	13%
1996	8%	12%	13%
1995	11%	12%	13%
1994	6%	11%	12%
1993	4%	11%	12%
1992	4%	10%	12%
1991	4%	10%	12%
1990	7%	9%	12%
1989	8%	9%	11%
1988	3%	9%	10%

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Black

50%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2025	50%	16%
2024	70%	17%
2023	86%	17%	75%
2022	75%	17%	77%
2021	33%	17%	74%
2020	56%	17%	71%
2019	56%	17%	71%
2018	72%	17%	70%
2017	72%	17%	70%
2016	58%	17%	72%
2014	47%	17%	71%
2013	31%	18%	66%
2012	33%	18%	70%
2011	31%	18%	64%
2010	44%	20%	65%
2009	33%	20%	61%
2008	40%	20%	65%
2007	41%	20%	45%
2006	85%	20%	66%
2005	47%	20%	60%
2004	47%	21%	58%
2003	50%	21%	60%
2002	60%	21%	62%
2001	51%	21%	63%
2000	57%	21%	66%
1999	59%	21%	65%
1998	61%	21%	65%
1997	57%	20%	65%
1996	55%	21%	65%
1995	57%	20%	65%
1994	56%	21%	64%
1993	55%	21%	62%
1992	54%	21%	62%
1991	54%	21%	61%
1990	49%	22%	62%
1989	37%	22%	62%
1988	46%	22%	61%

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White

25%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2025	25%	45%
2024	30%	45%
2023	14%	45%	8%
2022	13%	47%	8%
2021	33%	47%	10%
2020	35%	48%	12%
2019	35%	48%	12%
2018	28%	49%	11%
2017	28%	49%	11%
2016	29%	49%	12%
2014	47%	50%	17%
2013	31%	50%	20%
2012	50%	51%	16%
2011	69%	51%	26%
2010	56%	53%	25%
2009	67%	53%	28%
2008	53%	54%	24%
2007	59%	55%	38%
2006	31%	56%	30%
2005	53%	57%	28%
2004	47%	57%	27%
2003	44%	58%	24%
2002	28%	59%	23%
2001	38%	60%	24%
2000	30%	61%	21%
1999	25%	62%	21%
1998	32%	63%	22%
1997	36%	64%	22%
1996	37%	64%	22%
1995	32%	65%	22%
1994	38%	65%	24%
1993	41%	65%	26%
1992	42%	66%	26%
1991	42%	66%	27%
1990	44%	66%	26%
1989	55%	66%	27%
1988	51%	67%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2025	17%	4%
2022	12%	4%	1%
2021	17%	4%	2%
2020	9%	4%	3%
2019	9%	4%	3%
2016	10%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	23%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2025	0.66	0.69
2024	0.42	0.69
2023	0.24	0.70	0.42
2022	0.41	0.68	0.38
2021	0.73	0.68	0.43
2020	0.56	0.68	0.46
2019	0.56	0.68	0.46
2018	0.41	0.67	0.48
2017	0.41	0.67	0.48
2016	0.57	0.67	0.46
2014	0.56	0.66	0.46
2013	0.74	0.66	0.52
2012	0.62	0.65	0.48
2011	0.43	0.66	0.53
2010	0.50	0.64	0.51
2009	0.45	0.64	0.54
2008	0.56	0.64	0.52
2007	0.49	0.63	0.64
2006	0.40	0.61	0.56
2005	0.50	0.61	0.55
2004	0.56	0.60	0.58
2003	0.56	0.59	0.56
2002	0.56	0.59	0.54
2001	0.59	0.58	0.54
2000	0.58	0.57	0.51
1999	0.58	0.56	0.52
1998	0.53	0.56	0.52
1997	0.55	0.54	0.52
1996	0.56	0.53	0.52
1995	0.57	0.53	0.52
1994	0.54	0.52	0.53
1993	0.53	0.52	0.54
1992	0.54	0.52	0.54
1991	0.54	0.52	0.54
1990	0.57	0.51	0.54
1989	0.56	0.51	0.54
1988	0.53	0.50	0.54

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≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2023	50%	87%	45%
2022	50%	87%	62%
2018	69%	87%	72%
2017	30%	87%	52%
2016	30%	85%	52%

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette	Illinois	Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District
2025	100%	43%
2024	100%	43%
2023	100%	43%	84%
2022	100%	43%	82%
2021	100%	44%	83%
2020	87%	47%	78%
2019	87%	47%	78%
2016	89%	47%	66%
2014	38%	47%	85%
2013	77%	45%	72%
2012	17%	21%	20%
2006	100%	32%	65%
2005	80%	32%	87%
2004	94%	31%	21%
2003	94%	30%	22%

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Eligible for (11-12)

58%

27%

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the graduation rate of Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette?

The graduation rate of Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is 50%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 87%.

How many students attend Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette?

12 students attend Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette students are Black, 25% of students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette?

Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette has a student ration of 2:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette offer ?

Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette offers enrollment in grades 8-12

What school district is Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette part of?

Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is part of Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 12 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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