Total enrollment
18,581
-1,821 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
Tazewell County
Illinois · Public K-12
Tazewell County is one of Illinois's public-school counties, with 56 campuses serving about 18,581 students (32 elementary, 15 middle, and 8 high). Median household income in the county is roughly $77,982.
7-year change in Tazewell County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
52
-5 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
56
22 districts
Enrollment
18,581
NCES CCD
Median income
$77,982
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
39.5%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
32
7,741 students
Middle
15
5,135 students
High
8
5,705 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Morton CUSD 709
3,247 students · 22 districts in Tazewell County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Tazewell County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
28.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.9% under 18
Test scores in Tazewell County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 41 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Morton Jr High School· 86.3%
- Lettie Brown Elementary School· 82.3%
- Grundy Elem School· 81.4%
- Central Intermediate Sch· 81.3%
- Spring Lake Elem School· 79.4%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Parkview Jr High School· 14.4%
- South Pekin Elem School· 20.8%
- Dirksen Elementary School· 21.4%
- L E Starke Elem School· 24.3%
- Beverly Manor Elementary School· 30.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin Community High School | Pekin | High | 09-12 | 1,712 | · |
| Washington Comm High School | Washington | High | 09-12 | 1,399 | · |
| Morton High School | Morton | High | 09-12 | 1,061 | · |
| East Peoria High School | East Peoria | High | 09-12 | 823 | · |
| Central Primary Sch | Washington | Elementary | PK-04 | 700 | · |
| Central Intermediate Sch | Washington | Middle | 05-08 | 649 | · |
| Wilson Intermediate School | Pekin | Middle | 04-06 | 600 | · |
| Lincoln Elem School | Morton | Elementary | PK-06 | 517 | · |
| Morton Jr High School | Morton | Middle | 07-08 | 504 | · |
| Grundy Elem School | Morton | Elementary | PK-06 | 465 | · |
| Lincoln Grade School | Washington | Elementary | PK-04 | 442 | · |
| Central Jr High School | East Peoria | Middle | 06-08 | 434 | · |
| Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High | Mackinaw | Elementary | PK-08 | 432 | · |
| Washington Intermediate School | Pekin | Middle | 04-06 | 428 | · |
| Broadmoor Junior High School | Pekin | Middle | 07-08 | 387 | · |
| Washington Middle School | Washington | Middle | 05-08 | 378 | · |
| Jefferson Elem School | Morton | Elementary | PK-06 | 354 | · |
| Lettie Brown Elementary School | Morton | Elementary | KG-06 | 346 | · |
| Beverly Manor Elementary School | Washington | Middle | 04-08 | 315 | · |
| Tremont Elem School | Tremont | Elementary | PK-04 | 304 | · |
| Dee-Mack High School | Mackinaw | High | 09-12 | 293 | · |
| Tremont Middle School | Tremont | Middle | 05-08 | 291 | · |
| Jefferson Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 290 | · |
| Tremont High School | Tremont | High | 09-12 | 288 | · |
| Edison Junior High School | Pekin | Middle | 07-08 | 271 | · |
| C B Smith Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 264 | · |
| J L Hensey Elem School | Washington | Elementary | PK-03 | 262 | · |
| LaSalle Elem School | Creve Coeur | Elementary | PK-04 | 262 | · |
| Olympia West Elem Sch | Minier | Elementary | PK-05 | 255 | · |
| Georgetown Middle School | Marquette Hts | Middle | 04-08 | 230 | · |
| Marquette Elem School | Marquette Heights | Elementary | PK-03 | 223 | · |
| Dee-Mack Intermediate School | Deer Creek | Middle | 04-06 | 217 | · |
| Don D Shute Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | PK-02 | 206 | · |
| Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center | Pekin | Elementary | PK-PK | 201 | · |
| Rankin Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-08 | 196 | · |
| Parkview Jr High School | Creve Coeur | Middle | 05-08 | 193 | · |
| Willow Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 192 | · |
| Delavan Elementary School | Delavan | Elementary | PK-06 | 191 | · |
| Scott Altman Primary School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 189 | · |
| Midwest Central Middle School | Green Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 183 | · |
| South Pekin Elem School | South Pekin | Elementary | PK-08 | 180 | · |
| Dirksen Elementary School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 165 | · |
| Woodrow Wilson Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | KG-02 | 162 | · |
| Armstrong-Oakview Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | KG-02 | 155 | · |
| Glendale Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | 03-05 | 151 | · |
| Robein Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | KG-08 | 150 | · |
| Lincoln Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | 03-05 | 148 | · |
| P L Bolin Elem School | East Peoria | Elementary | 03-05 | 145 | · |
| L E Starke Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 139 | · |
| Delavan High School | Delavan | High | 09-12 | 129 | · |
| Delavan Jr High School | Delavan | Middle | 07-08 | 55 | · |
| Spring Lake Elem School | Manito | Elementary | PK-08 | 55 | · |
| Morton Academy | Morton | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| Tazewell Co Area EFE RDS | Pekin | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Rogers Academy | North Pekin | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Schramm Education Center | Pekin | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Tazewell County
About Tazewell County
In Illinois, Tazewell County is a middle-population county of about 130,290 residents. 56 public schools across the county hosts about 18,581 students between them.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $77,982 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 6%. That income level is 11% noticeably above the Illinois median.
In terms of grade levels, Tazewell County consists of 32 elementary schools (7,741 students), 15 middle schools (5,135), 8 high schools (5,705), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Tazewell County is Morton CUSD 709, which alone enrolls about 3,247 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 20,402 students in SY 2017-18 versus 18,581 in SY 2024-25. Tazewell County now counts 52 public schools, down from 57 in SY 2017-18.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data