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Item: Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District
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Author: Public School Review

500 E Glen Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616-5106

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (309) 686-8800

www.ph325.org

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Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,365 Schools

# Students

703 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	44	80
Kind	52	72
1	48	70
2	56	66
3	51	60
4	54	56
5	39	49
6	56	28
7	37	23
8	51	23

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#798 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District
2023	#798
2022	#779
2021	#810
2019	#828
2018	#763
2017	#608
2016	#639
2015	#792
2014	#691
2013	#637
2012	#505
2011	#340
2010	#316

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2021	8%	28%
2019	11%	33%
2018	16%	32%
2017	16%	32%
2016	14%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	44%	59%
2013	48%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	85%	80%
2010	86%	80%

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15%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2022	15%	30%
2021	15%	32%
2019	21%	38%
2018	16%	37%
2017	35%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	17%	38%
2014	51%	57%
2013	54%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	84%	74%

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25-29%

50%

85%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	85%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2018	74%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	77%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	82%	86%
2013	77%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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(2022-23)

34.6%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	34.6%	29.7%
2022	21.7%	31.6%
2021	10.6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	0.62	0.69
2022	0.57	0.68
2021	0.53	0.68
2020	0.49	0.67
2019	0.49	0.68
2018	0.48	0.68
2017	0.48	0.67
2016	0.45	0.67
2015	0.42	0.67
2014	0.37	0.66
2013	0.39	0.65
2012	0.38	0.65
2011	0.35	0.65
2010	0.30	0.64
2009	0.30	0.64
2008	0.34	0.63
2007	0.33	0.62
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.27	0.60
2004	0.27	0.60
2003	0.26	0.59
2002	0.26	0.59
2001	0.25	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.19	0.56
1998	0.16	0.55
1997	0.15	0.55
1996	0.16	0.54
1995	0.18	0.53
1994	0.17	0.53
1993	0.17	0.53
1992	0.19	0.51
1991	0.18	0.51
1990	0.20	0.51
1989	0.20	0.50
1988	0.20	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2008)
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	8%	28%
2022	6%	27%
2021	6%	27%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	5%	22%
2009	5%	21%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

24%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	22%	16%
2022	19%	17%
2021	18%	17%
2020	13%	16%
2019	13%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	10%	17%
2015	10%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	18%
2011	10%	19%
2010	10%	19%
2009	11%	20%
2008	11%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	10%	21%
2004	11%	21%
2003	11%	21%
2002	11%	21%
2001	9%	21%
2000	8%	21%
1999	6%	21%
1998	5%	21%
1997	5%	21%
1996	5%	21%
1995	6%	21%
1994	6%	21%
1993	6%	21%
1992	7%	21%
1991	5%	21%
1990	7%	22%
1989	8%	22%
1988	6%	22%

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% White

54%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	56%	46%
2022	61%	47%
2021	65%	47%
2020	70%	48%
2019	70%	48%
2018	70%	48%
2017	70%	49%
2016	73%	49%
2015	75%	49%
2014	79%	50%
2013	77%	51%
2012	78%	51%
2011	80%	51%
2010	82%	53%
2009	82%	53%
2008	80%	54%
2007	81%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	84%	57%
2004	85%	57%
2003	86%	58%
2002	84%	59%
2001	86%	60%
2000	89%	61%
1999	90%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	92%	63%
1996	92%	64%
1995	90%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	91%	65%
1992	90%	66%
1991	91%	66%
1990	89%	66%
1989	89%	67%
1988	90%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	4%
2022	14%	4%
2021	11%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	13%	4%
2017	13%	3%
2016	13%	3%
2015	12%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	9%	3%
2011	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,127 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$17 MM
2022	$17 MM	$15 MM
2021	$16 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	$16 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$14 MM
2017	$12 MM	$12 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,083

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	$23,386	$19,177
2022	$22,853	$17,728
2021	$21,793	$17,764
2020	$20,120	$19,707
2019	$19,123	$17,662
2018	$19,104	$19,255
2017	$16,046	$17,801
2016	$14,908	$14,596
2015	$13,738	$11,118
2014	$15,586	$13,203
2012	$15,118	$11,701
2011	$14,397	$11,859
2010	$13,621	$11,118
2009	$16,464	$10,546
2008	$11,217	$11,298
2007	$11,911	$10,143
2006	$9,185	$9,054
2005	$10,297	$9,158
2004	$10,162	$8,999
2003	$9,629	$8,614
2002	$9,569	$8,976
2001	$10,930	$8,649
2000	$8,983	$8,451
1999	$8,328	$7,697
1998	$6,146	$5,971
1997	$6,434	$5,662
1995	$7,225	$5,677
1992	$5,096	$4,514
1990	$5,096	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$23,127

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,562	$17,769
2022	$19,696	$16,249
2021	$20,387	$16,655
2020	$19,371	$19,097
2019	$18,034	$17,005
2018	$16,832	$18,215
2017	$15,074	$17,235
2016	$14,480	$14,516
2015	$12,304	$11,218
2014	$13,994	$12,904
2012	$13,226	$11,755
2011	$12,617	$11,220
2010	$12,198	$11,218
2009	$13,342	$10,416
2008	$10,719	$10,971
2007	$10,055	$9,827
2006	$9,377	$8,997
2005	$9,367	$9,234
2004	$9,128	$9,089
2003	$9,777	$9,395
2002	$10,025	$9,305
2001	$17,353	$8,562
2000	$11,685	$8,142
1999	$8,517	$7,325
1998	$5,829	$5,848
1997	$5,306	$5,503
1995	$6,006	$5,507
1992	$4,621	$4,672
1990	$4,943	$4,244

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Best Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Peoria Heights Grade School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

500 E Glen Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 686-8809

Gr: PK-8 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 703 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 85% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education