Pontiac CCSD 429 School District

600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764-1451
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 334 students in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District.
Public Preschools in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
4 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,136 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pontiac CCSD 429 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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)
#783 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pontiac CCSD 429  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
9%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pontiac CCSD 429  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pontiac CCSD 429  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
46 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
865 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
76%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
111
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
117
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,342 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,246 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pontiac CCSD 429  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pontiac CCSD 429  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,342
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pontiac CCSD 429  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,246
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pontiac CCSD 429  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pontiac CCSD 429 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
117 W Livingston St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Grades: PK-2
| 334 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,136 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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