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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 702 students in Pekin PSD 108 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 18% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,179 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pekin PSD 108 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#655 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
46 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,814 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
330
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
359
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
380
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,933 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,492
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,933
$21,409
Best Pekin PSD 108 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Earl St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4732
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4732
Grades: 7-8
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Broadmoor Junior High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4731
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4731
Grades: 7-8
| 362 students
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