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Pekin Community High School District 303, Illinois

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Pekin Community High School District 303
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,737 (2023-2024)
Schools: 1 (2023-2024)
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Pekin Community High School District 303 is a school district in Illinois (Tazewell County). During the 2024 school year, 1,737 students attended the district's single school.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Pekin Community High School District 303 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Terry Fischer20192027
Danny Lohman20192027
Ryan Wrigley20112027
Manda Brown20192025
Quinn Barra20152025
Steve Huey20152025
Eric Hill20092025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,513,000 $1,902 8%
Local: $26,030,000 $14,093 63%
State: $11,660,000 $6,313 28%
Total: $41,203,000 $22,308
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,854,000 $19,412
Total Current Expenditures: $26,938,000 $14,584
Instructional Expenditures: $15,036,000 $8,140 42%
Student and Staff Support: $3,179,000 $1,721 9%
Administration: $3,183,000 $1,723 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,540,000 $2,999 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,947,000 $3,761
Construction: $6,409,000 $3,469
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $592,000 $320


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 PS PS <=20 PS <50 21
2018-2019 30 PS PS <50 21-39 31
2017-2018 30 PS PS <50 PS <50 32
2016-2017 32 PS PS <50 PS <50 32
2015-2016 29 PS <50 <50 PS <50 30
2014-2015 27 <50 PS <50 PS <50 25-29
2013-2014 51 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 51
2012-2013 52 PS <50 PS >=50 52
2011-2012 54 PS >=50 PS <50 54
2010-2011 57 PS PS <50 PS PS 59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 21 PS <=20 <50 21
2020-2021 24 PS PS <=20 PS <50 24
2018-2019 27 PS PS <50 <=20 28
2017-2018 30 PS PS <50 PS <50 30
2016-2017 36 PS PS <50 PS <50 37
2015-2016 41 <50 <50 PS <50 41
2014-2015 40 >=50 PS <50 PS PS 40-44
2013-2014 59 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 59
2012-2013 52 PS <50 PS <50 53
2011-2012 52 PS <50 PS >=50 52
2010-2011 56 PS PS <50 PS PS 57

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 88 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 88
2017-2018 83 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 82
2016-2017 80 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 80
2015-2016 79 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 79
2014-2015 79 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 79
2013-2014 79 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 79
2012-2013 78 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 78
2011-2012 80 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 81
2010-2011 83 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 82


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,737 -3.4
2022-2023 1,796 -2.8
2021-2022 1,847 -0.8
2020-2021 1,861 4.4
2019-2020 1,780 -2.5
2018-2019 1,824 -0.9
2017-2018 1,840 -5.9
2016-2017 1,948 -4.1
2015-2016 2,028 -0.1
2014-2015 2,030 0.3
2013-2014 2,023 -3.2
2012-2013 2,087 3.7
2011-2012 2,010 0.3
2010-2011 2,004 -5.2
2009-2010 2,109 -3.6
2008-2009 2,185 -2.6
2007-2008 2,241 -3.6
2006-2007 2,321 6.6
2005-2006 2,168 2.4
2004-2005 2,117 1.8
2003-2004 2,078 -2.7
2002-2003 2,134 -1.9
2001-2002 2,174 0.7
2000-2001 2,158 -1.1
1999-2000 2,181 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pekin Community High School District 303 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 5.6
Black 1.2 16.4
Hispanic 3.9 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 4.2
White 89.4 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Pekin Community High School District 303 had 114.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 114.50
Total: 114.50

Pekin Community High School District 303 employed 1.00 district administrators and 15.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 103.00
School Administrators: 15.50
School Administrative Support: 13.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 39.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.00
Other Support Services: 1.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pekin Community High School District 303 operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Pekin Community High School1,7379-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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