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East Peoria School District 86 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 426 students in East Peoria School District 86. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in East Peoria School District 86 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,424 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Peoria School District 86, 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
#549 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,011 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 $22,264 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,011
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,264
$21,662
Best East Peoria School District 86 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Jr High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 Taylor St
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 427-5200
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309) 427-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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