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East Peoria High School

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East Peoria High School ranks 479 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois high schools

Summary

East Peoria High School is a public high school serving 870 students in grades 9-12 in East Peoria, Illinois, which is part of the East Peoria CHSD 309 district. The district is ranked 702 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, East Peoria High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (44.3%), ACT/Mathematics (26.3%), and ACT/Science (36.6%) all lower than the state averages. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.7% and 91.0% in recent years, while the dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 2.7%. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 37.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools, such as Peoria Heights High School and Manual High School.

East Peoria High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.2% to 55.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. The school's spending per student has increased from $13,511 in 2020-2021 to $16,329 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 15.7 over the past few years, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

823

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,342

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 E Washington St
East Peoria, IL 61611-2863

(309) 694-8300

District: East Peoria CHSD 309

Feeder schools for East Peoria High School:

Elementary:	Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School
	Don D Shute Elementary School
	Glendale Elementary School
	LaSalle Elementary School
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	Lincoln Elementary School
	P L Bolin Elementary School
	Robein Elementary School
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Central Junior High School
	Parkview Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2022) to 31st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Illinois avg48%

479^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

702^nd of 811East Peoria CHSD 309 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	479 of 698	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	390 of 697	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	480 of 699	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	315 of 699	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	445 of 688	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	436 of 701	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	337 of 647	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	374 of 642	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	418 of 643	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.1	495 of 614	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.4	470 of 670	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	433 of 670	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	468 of 665	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.7	430 of 655	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	338 of 643	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	409 of 632	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	415 of 624	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	338 of 612	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	324 of 596	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.6	308 of 590	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.6	367 of 592	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.0	284 of 586	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	270 of 491	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	343 of 428	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	464 of 685	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	396 of 664	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	438 of 656	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	292 of 658	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	417 of 639	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	431 of 665	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	306 of 620	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	296 of 366	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	151 of 333	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	129 of 335	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	213 of 317	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	265 of 317	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	454 of 672	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	363 of 639	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	449 of 644	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	176 of 626	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	398 of 611	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	407 of 639	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	347 of 585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	465 of 685	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	365 of 668	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	455 of 668	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	320 of 664	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	413 of 653	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	374 of 675	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	369 of 619	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	207 of 211	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	130 of 182	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	118 of 163	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	143 of 170	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	125 of 160	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	282 of 527	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	278 of 482	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	281 of 476	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	256 of 493	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	232 of 473	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	487 of 564	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	422 of 554	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	509 of 557	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	343 of 560	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	457 of 553	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	424 of 552	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	381 of 548	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-7 vs state

Science37%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Peoria High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Washington St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria CHSD 309	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 694-8300	823	57	14.4	56.3%	665 (80.8%)	30 (3.6%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.0%)	35.6	479^th of 698 public high schools	31.4%		40	390^th of 697 public high schools	44.0%	89	45.5	40.7	26.1	19.1	34.5	33.3	44.3	26.3	36.6	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.2	99.1	99.1	96.8	$19,342	$615	$18,727
Woodruff Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	1800 NE Perry Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6665	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Peoria High School	Public	9-12	1615 N North St	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6630	1,541	74	20.8	85.9%	149 (9.7%)	1,000 (64.9%)	224 (14.5%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	149 (9.7%)	5.5	669^th of 698 public high schools	4.2%		12.6	629^th of 697 public high schools	9.8%	40	20.4	9.9	5.6	5.9	14.2	7.9	7.4	3.1	7.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,267	$1,647	$13,620
Knoxville Center Student Success	Public	9-12	2628 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 439-0000	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knoxville Safe School Program	Public	9-12	2628 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 439-0000	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manual High School	Public	9-12	811 S Griswold St	Peoria	61605	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6600	731	44	16.6	89.7%	66 (9.0%)	485 (66.3%)	133 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.0%)	5.6	668^th of 698 public high schools	4.3%		12.5	631^st of 697 public high schools	9.5%	37	16.2	17.4	3.6	1.2	13.4	19.0	4.5	2.2	5.3	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.0	98.4	98.3	97.2	$18,930	$2,047	$16,883
Greeley Alternative School	Public	6-12	3202 N Wisconsin Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 282-1919	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Peoria Regional High School	Public	9-12	908 N Sterling Ave	West Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 495-6800	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Peoria Heights High School	Public	9-12	508 E Glen Ave	Peoria Heights	61616	Peoria County	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 686-8803	215	20	10.8	66.5%	115 (53.5%)	53 (24.7%)	16 (7.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	15.1	588^th of 698 public high schools	15.8%		21.2	536^th of 697 public high schools	23.1%	52	39.3	31.9	3.6	12.8	23.2	19.6	28.6	11.9	16.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,872	$585	$16,286
Morton High School	Public	9-12	350 N Illinois Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-7182	1,061	72	14.8	15.6%	938 (88.4%)	15 (1.4%)	45 (4.2%)	31 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	90.7	54^th of 698 public high schools	92.3%		92.6	58^th of 697 public high schools	91.7%	4	79.7	75.2	47.7	46.6	71.3	72.5	74.5	61.1	77.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.8	95.7	96.4	95.1	$14,526	$172	$14,355

Frequently Asked Questions about East Peoria High School

How many students attend East Peoria High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended East Peoria High School.

What district is East Peoria High School in?

East Peoria CHSD 309

Is East Peoria High School a good school?

East Peoria High School ranks 479^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Peoria High School?

Students at East Peoria High School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools feed into East Peoria High School?

East Peoria High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Armstrong-Oakview Elementary School
Elementary : Don D Shute Elementary School
Elementary : Glendale Elementary School
Elementary : LaSalle Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : P L Bolin Elementary School
Elementary : Robein Elementary School
Elementary : Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Central Junior High School
Middle : Parkview Junior High School

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