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South Pekin School District 137

At a glance

781^stof 811 Illinois districts▼ 118

Better than 3% of Illinois districts

Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-8

206 Main St
South Pekin, IL 61564-7516·(309) 348-3695·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 3.7% of districts

School

180

Students

Top rankedSouth Pekin Elementary School1653^rd of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

South Pekin School District 137 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of South Pekin. The district has only one school, South Pekin Elementary School, which provides education for students from kindergarten through 8th grade.

Based on the available data, South Pekin Elementary School appears to be a low-performing school compared to other elementary schools in Illinois. The school is ranked 1653 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels, and its chronic absenteeism rate is quite high at 25.4%.

The data also suggests that South Pekin School District 137 may face some socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (58.15%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school's per-student spending is on par with the state average. Overall, the data indicates that South Pekin Elementary School needs to implement significant improvements to better serve its students and community.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Pekin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	206 Main St	South Pekin	61564	Tazewell County	South Pekin School District 137	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 348-3695	180	14	12.8	53.9%	166 (92.2%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	20.6	1653^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		22.6	1605^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.4%	48	47.1	15.0	16.7	5.9	25.0	42.1	18.8	15.0	20.8	27.8	5.9	6.3	10.5	18.8	5.0	12.3	100.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	97.8	100.0	12.5	22.8	$12,747	$2,059	$10,688

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rankin Central School District 98	1.65 mi	1	327^th
Pekin PSD 108	4.08 mi	11
Pekin Central School District 303	5.06 mi	1	578^th
Mason/Tazewell/Woodford ROE	5.16 mi	3
Midwest Central CUSD 191	5.92 mi	3	435^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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