Item: Pekin Community School District 303
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Pekin Community School District 303

320 Stadium Dr
Pekin, IL 61554-5266

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (309) 477-4222

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Pekin Community School District 303 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,395 Schools

# Students

1,737 Students

1,881,779 Students

# Teachers

115 Teachers

136,648 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
9	423	155
10	477	156
11	402	152
12	435	150

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District Rank

Pekin Community School District 303, 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303
2023	#586
2022	#514
2021	#472
2019	#552
2018	#408
2017	#403
2016	#324
2015	#310
2014	#502
2013	#615
2012	#817

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	20%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	30%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	29%	31%
2015	27%	29%
2014	51%	59%
2013	52%	58%
2012	54%	80%
2011	57%	80%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	24%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	30%	37%
2017	36%	38%
2016	41%	36%
2015	40%	38%
2014	59%	57%
2013	52%	58%
2012	52%	75%
2011	56%	75%

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56%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	88%	87%
2018	83%	87%
2017	80%	87%
2016	79%	85%
2015	79%	85%
2014	79%	86%
2013	78%	83%
2012	80%	82%
2011	83%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	0.21	0.70
2022	0.19	0.68
2021	0.19	0.68
2020	0.17	0.68
2019	0.17	0.68
2018	0.13	0.67
2017	0.13	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2014	0.14	0.66
2013	0.13	0.66
2012	0.13	0.65
2011	0.13	0.66
2010	0.08	0.64
2009	0.08	0.64
2008	0.06	0.64
2007	0.04	0.63
2006	0.04	0.61
2005	0.04	0.61
2004	0.04	0.60
2002	0.04	0.59
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.04	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2005	1%	18%
2002	1%	16%
1998	1%	13%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2009	1%	20%

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% White

90%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	89%	45%
2022	90%	47%
2021	90%	47%
2020	91%	48%
2019	91%	48%
2018	93%	49%
2017	93%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	94%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	100%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,252 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$33 MM	$14 MM
2021	$35 MM	$15 MM
2020	$33 MM	$14 MM
2019	$32 MM	$14 MM
2018	$31 MM	$15 MM
2017	$26 MM	$13 MM
2016	$25 MM	$12 MM
2015	$20 MM	$10 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$26 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$10 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$23 MM	$9 MM
2007	$22 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$18 MM	$7 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$19 MM	$7 MM
2000	$18 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$7 MM
1998	$16 MM	$6 MM
1997	$14 MM	$5 MM
1996	$13 MM	$5 MM
1995	$13 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	$39 MM	$14 MM
2022	$31 MM	$14 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$31 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$13 MM
2018	$31 MM	$14 MM
2017	$32 MM	$12 MM
2016	$27 MM	$12 MM
2015	$23 MM	$11 MM
2014	$23 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$23 MM	$11 MM
2009	$21 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$18 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$8 MM
2003	$17 MM	$8 MM
2002	$18 MM	$8 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$6 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,143

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	$19,481	$17,333
2022	$18,644	$19,707
2021	$18,801	$17,764
2020	$18,644	$19,707
2019	$17,484	$17,662
2018	$16,842	$19,255
2017	$13,604	$17,801
2016	$12,616	$14,596
2015	$9,841	$11,118
2014	$12,666	$13,203
2012	$11,512	$11,701
2011	$12,793	$11,859
2010	$9,389	$11,118
2009	$10,694	$10,546
2008	$10,171	$11,298
2007	$9,422	$10,143
2006	$9,472	$9,054
2005	$9,334	$9,158
2004	$9,343	$8,999
2003	$8,605	$8,614
2002	$8,309	$8,976
2001	$8,822	$8,649
2000	$8,468	$8,451
1999	$7,962	$7,697
1998	$6,659	$5,971
1997	$5,937	$5,662
1995	$5,741	$5,677
1992	$4,660	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$22,252

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pekin Community School District 303	Illinois
2023	$21,521	$16,251
2022	$17,298	$19,097
2021	$20,769	$16,655
2020	$17,298	$19,097
2019	$15,651	$17,005
2018	$17,111	$18,215
2017	$16,400	$17,235
2016	$13,317	$14,516
2015	$11,374	$11,218
2014	$11,449	$12,904
2012	$11,805	$11,755
2011	$10,940	$11,220
2010	$10,851	$11,218
2009	$9,418	$10,416
2008	$8,818	$10,971
2007	$8,456	$9,827
2006	$8,470	$8,997
2005	$8,766	$9,234
2004	$8,560	$9,089
2003	$8,194	$9,395
2002	$8,095	$9,305
2001	$7,689	$8,562
2000	$7,757	$8,142
1999	$8,419	$7,325
1998	$11,106	$5,848
1997	$6,287	$5,503
1995	$5,466	$5,507
1992	$4,971	$4,672

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Best Pekin Community School District 303 �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pekin Community High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

1903 Court St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 347-4101

Gr: 9-12 | 1,737 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pekin Community School District 303?

Pekin Community School District 303 manages 1 public schools serving 1,737 students.

What is the rank of Pekin Community School District 303?

Pekin Community School District 303 is ranked #581 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: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pekin Community School District 303?

90% of Pekin Community School District 303 students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pekin Community School District 303?

Pekin Community School District 303 has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Pekin Community School District 303's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,252 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,737 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education