For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 945 students in Peru Education Service District 124. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Peru Education Service District 124 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
945 Students
1,187,076 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peru Education Service District 124, which is ranked within the top 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
#381 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
69%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,054 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,216
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,054
$21,668
Best Peru Education Service District 124 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northview Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2100 Plum Street
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 223-1111
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 223-1111
Gr: PK-4 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Parkside Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1800 Church St
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 223-1111
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 223-1111
Gr: 5-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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