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Pekin Public School District 108

501 Washington St
Pekin, IL 61554-4287

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (309) 477-4700

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Pekin Public School District 108 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

3,177 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

225 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
Kind	315	121
1	323	131
2	336	137
3	308	135
4	353	135
5	328	135
6	312	137

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District Rank

Pekin Public School 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	#674
2022	#643
2021	#655
2019	#737
2018	#633
2017	#548
2016	#591
2015	#420
2014	#560
2013	#517
2012	#282

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	15%	27%
2021	16%	28%
2019	17%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	22%	32%
2016	19%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	50%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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20%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2022	20%	30%
2021	20%	32%
2019	25%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	33%	38%
2016	30%	36%
2015	40%	38%
2014	56%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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42%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	0.24	0.70
2022	0.21	0.68
2021	0.20	0.68
2020	0.19	0.68
2019	0.19	0.68
2018	0.16	0.67
2017	0.16	0.67
2016	0.15	0.67
2015	0.15	0.67
2014	0.15	0.66
2013	0.16	0.66
2012	0.14	0.65
2011	0.12	0.66
2010	0.10	0.64
2009	0.11	0.64
2008	0.10	0.64
2007	0.09	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.07	0.61
2004	0.07	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.05	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.01	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 (1995-2023)
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	2%	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%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	2%	21%

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% White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	87%	45%
2022	89%	47%
2021	89%	47%
2020	90%	48%
2019	90%	48%
2018	91%	49%
2017	91%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	92%	50%
2012	93%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	94%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	95%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	96%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,504 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,944 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$59 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	$59 MM	$15 MM
2022	$56 MM	$14 MM
2021	$59 MM	$15 MM
2020	$56 MM	$14 MM
2019	$52 MM	$14 MM
2018	$51 MM	$15 MM
2017	$48 MM	$13 MM
2016	$40 MM	$12 MM
2015	$33 MM	$10 MM
2014	$42 MM	$12 MM
2012	$37 MM	$11 MM
2011	$39 MM	$11 MM
2010	$33 MM	$10 MM
2009	$36 MM	$10 MM
2008	$35 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$32 MM	$8 MM
2005	$31 MM	$8 MM
2004	$30 MM	$8 MM
2003	$28 MM	$7 MM
2002	$28 MM	$8 MM
2001	$35 MM	$7 MM
2000	$34 MM	$7 MM
1999	$29 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$25 MM	$5 MM
1996	$23 MM	$5 MM
1995	$22 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	$57 MM	$14 MM
2022	$54 MM	$14 MM
2021	$57 MM	$14 MM
2020	$54 MM	$14 MM
2019	$51 MM	$13 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$49 MM	$12 MM
2016	$41 MM	$12 MM
2015	$37 MM	$11 MM
2014	$40 MM	$12 MM
2012	$42 MM	$11 MM
2011	$38 MM	$11 MM
2010	$37 MM	$11 MM
2009	$35 MM	$10 MM
2008	$37 MM	$9 MM
2007	$33 MM	$9 MM
2006	$31 MM	$8 MM
2005	$31 MM	$8 MM
2004	$30 MM	$8 MM
2003	$28 MM	$8 MM
2002	$29 MM	$8 MM
2001	$37 MM	$7 MM
2000	$32 MM	$7 MM
1999	$26 MM	$6 MM
1998	$25 MM	$6 MM
1997	$24 MM	$5 MM
1996	$22 MM	$5 MM
1995	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,504

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	$18,574	$17,333
2022	$15,997	$19,707
2021	$18,452	$17,764
2020	$15,997	$19,707
2019	$14,531	$17,662
2018	$14,130	$19,255
2017	$13,359	$17,801
2016	$11,097	$14,596
2015	$9,057	$11,118
2014	$11,098	$13,203
2012	$9,851	$11,701
2011	$10,584	$11,859
2010	$9,050	$11,118
2009	$9,726	$10,546
2008	$9,434	$11,298
2007	$8,966	$10,143
2006	$8,366	$9,054
2005	$8,036	$9,158
2004	$7,692	$8,999
2003	$7,376	$8,614
2002	$7,325	$8,976
2001	$8,967	$8,649
2000	$8,632	$8,451
1999	$7,074	$7,697
1998	$5,554	$5,971
1997	$5,152	$5,662
1995	$5,310	$5,677
1992	$3,664	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,944

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pekin Public School District 108	Illinois
2023	$18,012	$16,251
2022	$15,387	$19,097
2021	$17,893	$16,655
2020	$15,387	$19,097
2019	$14,067	$17,005
2018	$13,956	$18,215
2017	$13,584	$17,235
2016	$11,217	$14,516
2015	$10,001	$11,218
2014	$10,612	$12,904
2012	$11,070	$11,755
2011	$10,101	$11,220
2010	$9,992	$11,218
2009	$9,565	$10,416
2008	$10,013	$10,971
2007	$8,658	$9,827
2006	$8,253	$8,997
2005	$7,951	$9,234
2004	$7,880	$9,089
2003	$7,462	$9,395
2002	$7,616	$9,305
2001	$9,436	$8,562
2000	$8,119	$8,142
1999	$6,321	$7,325
1998	$5,027	$5,848
1997	$4,891	$5,503
1995	$4,961	$5,507
1992	$3,711	$4,672

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Best Pekin Public School District 108 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Scott Altman Primary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1730 Highwood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4715

Gr: K-3 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Willow Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1110 Veerman St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4716

Gr: K-3 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Washington Intermediate School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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501 Washington St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4721

Gr: 4-6 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #44.

C B Smith Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1314 Matilda St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4713

Gr: K-3 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #55.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 S Capitol St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4712

Gr: K-3 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #66.

Dirksen Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4711

Gr: K-3 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #77.

Wilson Intermediate School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

900 Koch St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4722

Gr: 4-6 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #88.

L E Starke Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1610 Holiday Dr
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 477-4714

Gr: K-3 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education