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Pearl City CUSD 200 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 58 students in Pearl City CUSD 200 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Pearl City CUSD 200 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
418 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pearl City CUSD 200 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
84%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,010 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,117
$25,132
Spending / Student
$19,010
$24,168
Best Pearl City CUSD 200 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pearl City Jr High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 S Summit St
Pearl City, IL 61062
(815) 443-2715
Pearl City, IL 61062
(815) 443-2715
Gr: 7-8 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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