Peotone CUSD 207u School District

212 W Wilson St
Peotone, IL 60468-9205
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 298 students in Peotone CUSD 207u School District.
Public Middle School in Peotone CUSD 207u School District have an average reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,296 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Peotone CUSD 207u School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#413 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(20-21)
20-24%
28%
28%
30%
63%
50%
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
15%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
80%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,610 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,643 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,610
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,643
$21,244

Best Peotone CUSD 207u School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peotone Jr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Blue Devil Dr
Peotone, IL 60468
(708) 258-3246
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,296 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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