Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105

Item: Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

400 Ashland Ave
Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2802

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 233-2320

www.pwh105.org

Top Rankings

Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

628 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
Pre-K	52	83
Kind	49	125
1	66	131
2	59	137
3	70	135
4	58	135
5	56	135
6	80	137
7	73	141
8	65	143

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District Rank

Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105
2023	#493
2022	#538
2021	#576
2019	#349
2018	#348
2017	#266
2016	#234
2015	#372
2014	#343
2013	#371
2012	#167

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	21%	27%
2021	16%	28%
2019	31%	33%
2018	33%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	33%	31%
2015	27%	29%
2014	64%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	92%	80%
2011	90%	80%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	25%	32%
2019	46%	38%
2018	33%	37%
2017	50%	38%
2016	46%	36%
2015	36%	38%
2014	61%	57%
2013	65%	58%
2012	86%	75%
2011	85%	75%

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55-59%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	0.70	0.70
2022	0.68	0.68
2021	0.68	0.68
2020	0.68	0.68
2019	0.68	0.68
2018	0.66	0.67
2017	0.66	0.67
2016	0.67	0.67
2015	0.66	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.67	0.66
2012	0.67	0.65
2011	0.66	0.66
2010	0.58	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.58	0.64
2007	0.57	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.57	0.61
2004	0.54	0.60
2003	0.53	0.59
2002	0.52	0.59
2001	0.52	0.58
2000	0.44	0.57
1999	0.44	0.56
1998	0.40	0.56
1997	0.41	0.54
1996	0.41	0.53
1995	0.37	0.53
1994	0.36	0.52
1993	0.36	0.52
1992	0.33	0.52
1991	0.34	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	6%	5%
2009	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	10%	27%
2020	10%	26%
2019	10%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	8%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	8%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	7%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

44%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	42%	17%
2022	45%	17%
2021	45%	17%
2020	43%	17%
2019	43%	17%
2018	44%	17%
2017	44%	17%
2016	42%	17%
2015	44%	17%
2014	46%	17%
2013	41%	18%
2012	42%	18%
2011	42%	18%
2010	44%	20%
2009	45%	20%
2008	42%	20%
2007	42%	20%
2006	37%	20%
2005	35%	20%
2004	36%	21%
2003	33%	21%
2002	31%	21%
2001	31%	21%
2000	26%	21%
1999	26%	21%
1998	22%	21%
1997	22%	20%
1996	21%	21%
1995	20%	20%
1994	19%	21%
1993	17%	21%
1992	15%	21%
1991	15%	21%

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% White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	31%	45%
2022	31%	47%
2021	32%	47%
2020	33%	48%
2019	33%	48%
2018	37%	49%
2017	37%	49%
2016	38%	49%
2015	38%	49%
2014	37%	50%
2013	40%	50%
2012	37%	51%
2011	40%	51%
2010	44%	53%
2009	43%	53%
2008	46%	54%
2007	48%	55%
2006	52%	56%
2005	54%	57%
2004	57%	57%
2003	60%	58%
2002	62%	59%
2001	62%	60%
2000	71%	61%
1999	70%	62%
1998	75%	63%
1997	74%	64%
1996	75%	64%
1995	78%	65%
1994	77%	65%
1993	78%	65%
1992	81%	66%
1991	80%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	13%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	11%	4%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	10%	3%
2017	10%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	9%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,998 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	$12 MM	$15 MM
2022	$11 MM	$14 MM
2021	$12 MM	$15 MM
2020	$11 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$13 MM	$15 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$14 MM
2022	$11 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$14 MM
2020	$11 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$10 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,091

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	$18,616	$17,333
2022	$15,628	$19,707
2021	$18,248	$17,764
2020	$15,628	$19,707
2019	$17,160	$17,662
2018	$18,528	$19,255
2017	$16,783	$17,801
2016	$12,804	$14,596
2015	$10,913	$11,118
2014	$13,268	$13,203
2012	$12,712	$11,701
2011	$13,400	$11,859
2010	$11,299	$11,118
2009	$13,229	$10,546
2008	$11,078	$11,298
2007	$10,872	$10,143
2006	$10,108	$9,054
2005	$10,630	$9,158
2004	$9,967	$8,999
2003	$9,106	$8,614
2002	$9,632	$8,976
2001	$10,553	$8,649
2000	$10,543	$8,451
1999	$8,231	$7,697
1998	$7,314	$5,971
1997	$6,303	$5,662
1995	$5,055	$5,677
1992	$4,820	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,998

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105	Illinois
2023	$17,551	$16,251
2022	$16,651	$19,097
2021	$17,204	$16,655
2020	$16,651	$19,097
2019	$15,573	$17,005
2018	$14,724	$18,215
2017	$16,025	$17,235
2016	$12,437	$14,516
2015	$12,603	$11,218
2014	$13,537	$12,904
2012	$12,847	$11,755
2011	$12,344	$11,220
2010	$13,048	$11,218
2009	$12,123	$10,416
2008	$10,239	$10,971
2007	$9,269	$9,827
2006	$11,498	$8,997
2005	$10,922	$9,234
2004	$9,643	$9,089
2003	$9,578	$9,395
2002	$10,740	$9,305
2001	$9,940	$8,562
2000	$8,949	$8,142
1999	$8,251	$7,325
1998	$7,922	$5,848
1997	$5,474	$5,503
1995	$5,076	$5,507
1992	$4,386	$4,672

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Best Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pontiac Jr High School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 Ashland Ave
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
(618) 233-6004

Gr: 6-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: #22.

William Holliday Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Joseph Dr
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
(618) 233-7588

Gr: PK-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105?

Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 manages 2 public schools serving 628 students.

What is the rank of Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105?

Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 is ranked #493 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105?

44% of Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 students are Black, 28% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105?

Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Pontiac-W Holliday School District 105's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,998 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education