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Pekin PSD 108 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 658 students in Pekin PSD 108 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Pekin PSD 108 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
11 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
3,126 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pekin PSD 108 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#674 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
Showing 2007–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
5%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 27-year historical data
% Black
2%
21%
Showing 2011–2023. View full 23-year historical data
% White
87%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,794 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$59 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$22,187
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$18,794
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Pekin PSD 108 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Broadmoor Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4731
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4731
Gr: 7-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Edison Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Earl St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4732
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4732
Gr: 7-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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