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Pleasant Valley School District 62 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 248 students in Pleasant Valley School District 62.
Public Preschool in Pleasant Valley School District 62 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
437 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasant Valley School District 62, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#656 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
59%
18%
% White
25%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,529 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,215
$22,430
Spending / Student
$18,529
$21,668
Best Pleasant Valley School District 62 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Primary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4623 W Red Bud Dr
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 673-6750
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 673-6750
Gr: PK-3 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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