Top Rankings
Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 488 students in Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
703 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peoria Heights CUSD 325 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#798 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
31%
% Black
24%
21%
% White
54%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,405 is higher than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,895 is higher than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,405
$22,469
Spending / Student
$21,895
$21,707
Best Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peoria Heights Grade School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Glen Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 686-8809
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 686-8809
Gr: PK-8 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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