Total enrollment
5,034
-716 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Pekin
Illinois · Public K-12
For families in Pekin, public-school options total 15 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 5,034 (9 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Pekin
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmoor Junior High School | Middle | 07-08 | 387 |
| C B Smith Elem School | Elementary | KG-03 | 264 |
| Dirksen Elementary School | Elementary | KG-03 | 165 |
| Edison Junior High School | Middle | 07-08 | 271 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Elementary | KG-03 | 290 |
| L E Starke Elem School | Elementary | KG-03 | 139 |
| Pekin Community High School | High | 09-12 | 1,712 |
| Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 201 |
| Rankin Elem School | Elementary | KG-08 | 196 |
| Schramm Education Center | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Scott Altman Primary School | Elementary | KG-03 | 189 |
| Tazewell Co Area EFE RDS | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Washington Intermediate School | Middle | 04-06 | 428 |
| Willow Elem School | Elementary | KG-03 | 192 |
| Wilson Intermediate School | Middle | 04-06 | 600 |
About Pekin
Pekin, Illinois is home to 15 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 5,034 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 9 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 336, below the state mean of about 480.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Pekin has contracted 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 5,750 students to 5,034. Over that span, Pekin lost 1 school, going from 14 to 13.
On allk12, the community for Pekin discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.