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Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 524 students in Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
727 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#779 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)6%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
23%
18%
% White
56%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,633 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,172 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,633
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,172
$21,244
Best Peoria Heights CUSD 325 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peoria Heights Grade School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 E Glen Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 686-8809
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 686-8809
Grades: PK-8
| 524 students
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