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Pekin 51±¬ÁÏ District 108 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 214 students in Pekin 51±¬ÁÏ District 108.
Public Preschools in Pekin 51±¬ÁÏ District 108 have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pekin 51±¬ÁÏ District 108, 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.
Overall District Rank
#674 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
87%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,504 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,944 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,504
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,944
$21,668
Best Pekin 51±¬ÁÏ District 108 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Koch St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4730
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4730
Gr: PK | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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