Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,165 students in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District are Lincoln Elementary School, Washington Elementary School and Pontiac Jr High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 08
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,089 Schools
# Students
1,165 Students
1,212,634 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Pontiac CCSD 429 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 764 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#701 out of 946 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,024 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
66,337 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
326,288 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
27%
# Black Students
55 Students
206,628 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
876 Students
558,538 Students
% White Students
75%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,253 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
50,566 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
45,243
# Students in K Grade:
106
115,751
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
127,681
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
128,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
130,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
134,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
136,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
141,796
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
121,563
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
122,657
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,322
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,951
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,899
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,803
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,068 is higher than the state median of $16,936. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,894 is less than the state median of $16,134. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$20 MM
$15 MM

Spending (19-20)
$19 MM
$14 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,068
$16,936

Spending / Student
$15,894
$16,134

Best Pontiac CCSD 429 School District Public Elementary Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 S Main St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3924
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3924
Grades: 2-3
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
Math: 14% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3687
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3687
Grades: 4-5
| 228 students
Rank: #33.
Pontiac Jr High School
Math: 15% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: n/an/a
117 W Livingston St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Grades: PK-1
| 337 students
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