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Pontiac CCSD 429 School District

Item: Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
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Author: Public School Review

600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764-1451

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 842-1533

www.pontiac429.org

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Pontiac CCSD 429 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

1,135 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

99 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
6	93	116
7	115	139
8	118	143

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District Rank

Pontiac CCSD 429 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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)

#785 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District
2023	#785
2022	#783
2021	#806
2019	#701
2018	#614
2017	#614
2016	#527
2015	#640
2014	#596
2013	#438
2012	#359
2011	#385
2010	#251

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	11%	27%
2021	9%	28%
2019	18%	33%
2018	21%	32%
2017	22%	32%
2016	26%	31%
2015	19%	29%
2014	53%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%
2010	90%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	15%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	21%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	36%
2015	24%	38%
2014	51%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	78%	75%
2010	82%	74%

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35%

50%

(2022-23)

26.6%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	26.6%	29.7%
2022	31.1%	31.6%
2021	29.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	0.43	0.69
2022	0.40	0.68
2021	0.41	0.68
2020	0.40	0.67
2019	0.40	0.68
2018	0.37	0.68
2017	0.37	0.67
2016	0.35	0.67
2015	0.37	0.67
2014	0.34	0.66
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.31	0.65
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.21	0.64
2009	0.20	0.64
2008	0.23	0.63
2007	0.22	0.62
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.22	0.60
2004	0.22	0.60
2003	0.21	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.14	0.56
1998	0.12	0.55
1997	0.11	0.55
1996	0.09	0.54
1995	0.09	0.53
1994	0.11	0.53
1993	0.08	0.53
1992	0.08	0.51
1991	0.09	0.51
1990	0.07	0.51
1989	0.06	0.50
1988	0.06	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	28%
2022	14%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	12%	27%
2019	12%	26%
2018	12%	26%
2017	12%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	9%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	21%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	4%	16%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	4%	11%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	5%	10%
1990	3%	9%
1989	3%	9%
1988	3%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	16%
2022	4%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	3%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	3%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	4%	21%
2004	6%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	6%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	3%	21%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%
1990	1%	22%

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% White

75%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	74%	46%
2022	76%	47%
2021	75%	47%
2020	76%	48%
2019	76%	48%
2018	78%	48%
2017	78%	49%
2016	79%	49%
2015	78%	49%
2014	80%	50%
2013	82%	51%
2012	83%	51%
2011	83%	51%
2010	87%	53%
2009	88%	53%
2008	86%	54%
2007	86%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	87%	57%
2003	89%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	90%	60%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	94%	63%
1996	95%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	94%	65%
1993	95%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	95%	66%
1990	96%	66%
1989	97%	67%
1988	97%	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	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,300 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 $22,257 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	$25 MM	$17 MM
2022	$24 MM	$15 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$21 MM	$14 MM
2018	$20 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$25 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	$25 MM	$15 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$21 MM	$13 MM
2018	$19 MM	$14 MM
2017	$19 MM	$12 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,300

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,844	$19,177
2022	$21,163	$17,728
2021	$19,836	$17,764
2020	$17,867	$19,707
2019	$16,596	$17,662
2018	$15,958	$19,255
2017	$15,138	$17,801
2016	$12,921	$14,596
2015	$10,300	$11,118
2014	$11,471	$13,203
2012	$10,405	$11,701
2011	$10,715	$11,859
2010	$10,087	$11,118
2009	$9,976	$10,546
2008	$9,331	$11,298
2007	$8,816	$10,143
2006	$8,039	$9,054
2005	$7,922	$9,158
2004	$7,472	$8,999
2003	$6,678	$8,614
2002	$6,803	$8,976
2001	$6,650	$8,649
2000	$6,519	$8,451
1999	$5,922	$7,697
1998	$4,588	$5,971
1997	$4,521	$5,662
1995	$4,746	$5,677
1992	$3,728	$4,514
1990	$3,454	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$22,257

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Pontiac CCSD 429 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,800	$17,769
2022	$19,885	$16,249
2021	$18,767	$16,655
2020	$17,970	$19,097
2019	$16,828	$17,005
2018	$14,861	$18,215
2017	$15,473	$17,235
2016	$12,012	$14,516
2015	$10,493	$11,218
2014	$10,599	$12,904
2012	$9,363	$11,755
2011	$8,892	$11,220
2010	$10,276	$11,218
2009	$10,664	$10,416
2008	$10,171	$10,971
2007	$8,925	$9,827
2006	$8,435	$8,997
2005	$8,457	$9,234
2004	$7,856	$9,089
2003	$7,956	$9,395
2002	$6,923	$9,305
2001	$6,493	$8,562
2000	$6,113	$8,142
1999	$5,648	$7,325
1998	$4,759	$5,848
1997	$4,835	$5,503
1995	$4,262	$5,507
1992	$3,426	$4,672
1990	$3,279	$4,244

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Best Pontiac CCSD 429 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pontiac Jr High School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 7%)
:

Bottom 50%

600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343

Gr: 6-8 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,135 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education