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Peru ESD 124 School District

Item: Peru ESD 124 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1800 Church St
Peru, IL 61354-1615

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 223-1111

www.perued.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in Peru ESD 124 School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Peru ESD 124 School District have an score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% 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

2 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

966 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
5	105	41
6	98	116
7	85	139
8	84	143

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District Rank

Peru ESD 124 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#381 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District
2023	#381
2022	#474
2021	#435
2019	#416
2018	#424
2017	#459
2016	#485
2015	#454
2014	#359
2013	#397
2012	#290
2011	#283
2010	#277

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32%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2021	20%	28%
2019	26%	33%
2018	29%	32%
2017	26%	32%
2016	23%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	58%	59%
2013	56%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	88%	80%
2010	88%	80%

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26%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2022	26%	30%
2021	29%	32%
2019	45%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	34%	36%
2015	34%	38%
2014	63%	57%
2013	66%	58%
2012	83%	75%
2011	83%	75%
2010	82%	74%

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55-59%

50%

(2022-23)

16.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	16.7%	29.7%
2022	18.3%	31.6%
2021	10.4%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	0.45	0.69
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.43	0.68
2020	0.43	0.67
2019	0.43	0.68
2018	0.42	0.68
2017	0.42	0.67
2016	0.41	0.67
2015	0.38	0.67
2014	0.37	0.66
2013	0.37	0.65
2012	0.35	0.65
2011	0.33	0.65
2010	0.32	0.64
2009	0.30	0.64
2008	0.27	0.63
2007	0.28	0.62
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.22	0.60
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.27	0.59
2002	0.24	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.15	0.56
1998	0.13	0.55
1997	0.16	0.55
1996	0.14	0.54
1995	0.14	0.53
1994	0.10	0.53
1993	0.11	0.53
1992	0.09	0.51
1991	0.07	0.51
1990	0.06	0.51
1989	0.10	0.50
1988	0.07	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	18%	28%
2022	17%	27%
2021	17%	27%
2020	16%	27%
2019	16%	26%
2018	15%	26%
2017	15%	26%
2016	16%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	13%	24%
2012	13%	24%
2011	12%	23%
2010	10%	22%
2009	9%	21%
2008	9%	20%
2007	10%	20%
2006	8%	19%
2005	7%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	9%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	16%
2000	5%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	5%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	4%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	21%
2004	2%	21%
2003	3%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	21%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%
1989	1%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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% White

66%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	72%	46%
2022	73%	47%
2021	74%	47%
2020	73%	48%
2019	73%	48%
2018	75%	48%
2017	75%	49%
2016	75%	49%
2015	78%	49%
2014	78%	50%
2013	78%	51%
2012	80%	51%
2011	81%	51%
2010	82%	53%
2009	83%	53%
2008	85%	54%
2007	84%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	87%	57%
2003	85%	58%
2002	87%	59%
2001	87%	60%
2000	93%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	63%
1997	91%	63%
1996	92%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	96%	66%
1990	97%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	96%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,200 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$17 MM
2022	$17 MM	$15 MM
2021	$16 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$14 MM
2018	$14 MM	$15 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$23 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$7 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$22 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,724

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,180	$19,177
2022	$17,795	$17,728
2021	$17,858	$17,764
2020	$16,275	$19,707
2019	$15,120	$17,662
2018	$15,521	$19,255
2017	$12,886	$17,801
2016	$12,540	$14,596
2015	$12,388	$11,118
2014	$23,878	$13,203
2012	$11,112	$11,701
2011	$11,193	$11,859
2010	$13,566	$11,118
2009	$10,626	$10,546
2008	$9,709	$11,298
2007	$9,224	$10,143
2006	$7,913	$9,054
2005	$8,223	$9,158
2004	$8,260	$8,999
2003	$7,317	$8,614
2002	$7,503	$8,976
2001	$7,220	$8,649
2000	$7,288	$8,451
1999	$6,995	$7,697
1998	$4,849	$5,971
1997	$4,949	$5,662
1995	$5,002	$5,677
1992	$3,608	$4,514
1990	$4,681	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$15,200

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Peru ESD 124 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,571	$17,769
2022	$15,039	$16,249
2021	$16,653	$16,655
2020	$15,112	$19,097
2019	$14,091	$17,005
2018	$14,445	$18,215
2017	$12,584	$17,235
2016	$18,031	$14,516
2015	$17,072	$11,218
2014	$11,958	$12,904
2012	$10,992	$11,755
2011	$10,589	$11,220
2010	$18,695	$11,218
2009	$23,629	$10,416
2008	$10,318	$10,971
2007	$8,351	$9,827
2006	$7,942	$8,997
2005	$8,155	$9,234
2004	$9,791	$9,089
2003	$7,327	$9,395
2002	$7,469	$9,305
2001	$6,949	$8,562
2000	$6,516	$8,142
1999	$5,525	$7,325
1998	$4,443	$5,848
1997	$4,974	$5,503
1995	$4,778	$5,507
1992	$4,193	$4,672
1990	$3,215	$4,244

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Best Peru ESD 124 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Parkside Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
:

Top 50%

1800 Church St
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 223-1111

Gr: 5-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 966 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50% in IL
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education