Peru ESD 124 School District

1800 Church St
Peru, IL 61354-1615
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 587 students in Peru ESD 124 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Peru ESD 124 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
945 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Peru ESD 124 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#474 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
20%
28%
26%
30%
55-59%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
69%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,216 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 $16,054 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
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,216
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,054
$21,244

Best Peru ESD 124 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
2100 Plum Street
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 223-1111
Grades: PK-4
| 587 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 945 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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