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Pleasant Valley School District 62 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 437 students in Pleasant Valley School District 62. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Pleasant Valley School District 62 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
437 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasant Valley School District 62, 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
#656 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
28%
% Black
59%
17%
% White
25%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,215 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 $18,529 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,215
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,529
$21,662
Best Pleasant Valley School District 62 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3314 W Richwoods Blvd
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 679-0634
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 679-0634
Gr: 4-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Valley Primary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4623 W Red Bud Dr
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 673-6750
Peoria, IL 61604
(309) 673-6750
Gr: PK-3 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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