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Pekin Community School District

Item: Pekin Community School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1062 Birch Ave
Packwood, IA 52580-8542

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (319) 695-3707

www.pekincsd.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 623 students in Pekin Community School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Pekin Community School District have an score of 71% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 74% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

623 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

48 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	32	70
Kind	47	111
1	43	105
2	41	108
3	34	107
4	41	109
5	57	109
6	41	108
7	50	109
8	45	112
9	54	118
10	52	121
11	40	118
12	46	117

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District Rank

Pekin Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#166 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District
2023	#166
2022	#107
2021	#115
2019	#178
2018	#31
2017	#92
2016	#64
2015	#47
2014	#128
2013	#132
2012	#27

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71%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	71%	68%
2022	74%	64%
2021	71%	64%
2019	74%	69%
2018	87%	76%
2017	86%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	88%	79%
2014	84%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	88%	76%

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73%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2022	73%	70%
2021	73%	68%
2019	66%	68%
2018	87%	74%
2017	80%	75%
2016	81%	75%
2015	84%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	77%	72%
2012	79%	71%
2011	85%	76%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	57%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	84%	88%
2014	84%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.12	0.46
2022	0.12	0.45
2021	0.12	0.43
2020	0.07	0.42
2019	0.07	0.42
2018	0.06	0.39
2017	0.06	0.39
2016	0.07	0.38
2015	0.06	0.38
2014	0.07	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.04	0.34
2011	0.04	0.34
2010	0.03	0.32
2009	0.02	0.29
2006	0.01	0.23
2005	0.01	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.03	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1999	0.01	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1989	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2004)
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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% White

93%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	94%	72%
2022	94%	73%
2021	94%	74%
2020	97%	75%
2019	97%	75%
2018	97%	77%
2017	97%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	97%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	98%	81%
2011	98%	81%
2010	98%	82%
2009	99%	84%
2008	100%	84%
2007	100%	86%
2006	100%	88%
2005	100%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,868 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,506 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$7 MM
2007	$8 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	$10 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,868

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	$18,310	$15,936
2022	$14,939	$14,700
2021	$16,650	$16,172
2020	$14,939	$14,700
2019	$14,711	$14,749
2018	$13,811	$14,230
2017	$12,874	$14,844
2016	$12,065	$14,113
2015	$11,719	$11,259
2014	$11,736	$13,301
2012	$13,091	$12,751
2011	$12,911	$12,165
2010	$12,159	$11,259
2009	$10,832	$11,087
2008	$10,528	$10,485
2007	$9,699	$10,103
2006	$9,513	$9,628
2005	$9,176	$9,167
2004	$7,600	$8,727
2003	$8,121	$8,857
2002	$7,753	$8,158
2001	$7,318	$7,654
2000	$7,237	$7,180
1999	$6,715	$6,993
1998	$6,701	$6,548
1997	$6,449	$6,347
1995	$6,117	$5,735
1992	$5,137	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$16,506

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16,017	$15,133
2022	$13,744	$14,340
2021	$14,565	$15,357
2020	$13,744	$14,340
2019	$19,411	$14,216
2018	$15,060	$13,767
2017	$12,050	$14,379
2016	$10,822	$14,161
2015	$11,038	$11,298
2014	$12,968	$12,593
2012	$11,231	$12,000
2011	$11,633	$11,589
2010	$11,452	$11,298
2009	$9,769	$10,614
2008	$9,542	$9,706
2007	$8,935	$9,439
2006	$8,671	$9,204
2005	$8,445	$8,457
2004	$7,358	$8,450
2003	$8,297	$8,908
2002	$8,815	$8,409
2001	$7,772	$7,961
2000	$7,325	$7,433
1999	$6,621	$7,234
1998	$6,689	$6,713
1997	$6,330	$6,475
1995	$6,679	$5,710
1992	$4,766	$5,398

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Best Pekin Community School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pekin Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1062 Birch Ave
Packwood, IA 52580
(641) 661-2351

Gr: PK-6 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1062 Birch Ave
Packwood, IA 52580
(319) 695-3705

Gr: 7-12 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pekin Community School District?

Pekin Community School District manages 2 public schools serving 623 students.

What is the rank of Pekin Community School District?

Pekin Community School District is ranked #155 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pekin Community School District?

93% of Pekin Community School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pekin Community School District?

Pekin Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Pekin Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,506 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 623 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 71% (Btm 50%)
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education