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Tazewell County

Illinois · Public K-12

55 public schools serving approximately 19,050 students, in a county of 130,290 residents.

Schools
55
22 districts
Enrollment
19,050
NCES CCD
Median income
$77,982
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
39.5%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
29
schools
Middle
15
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Morton CUSD 709
3,234 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
White
93%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
88%
Hispanic
0%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
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

All schools (55)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Pekin Community High SchoolPekinHigh09-121,796·
Washington Comm High SchoolWashingtonHigh09-121,484·
Morton High SchoolMortonHigh09-121,061·
East Peoria High SchoolEast PeoriaHigh09-12947·
Central Intermediate SchWashingtonMiddle04-08735·
Wilson Intermediate SchoolPekinMiddle04-06564·
Central Primary SchWashingtonElementaryPK-03546·
Lincoln Elem SchoolMortonElementaryPK-06524·
Morton Jr High SchoolMortonMiddle07-08485·
Lincoln Grade SchoolWashingtonElementaryPK-04484·
Dee-Mack Primary/Jr HighMackinawElementaryPK-08472·
Central Jr High SchoolEast PeoriaMiddle06-08462·
Grundy Elem SchoolMortonElementaryPK-06439·
Washington Intermediate SchoolPekinMiddle04-06393·
Jefferson Elem SchoolMortonElementaryPK-06365·
Lettie Brown Elementary SchoolMortonElementaryKG-06360·
Washington Middle SchoolWashingtonMiddle05-08359·
Broadmoor Junior High SchoolPekinMiddle07-08354·
Beverly Manor Elementary SchoolWashingtonMiddle04-08340·
Jefferson Elem SchoolPekinElementaryKG-03315·
Tremont High SchoolTremontHigh09-12314·
Edison Junior High SchoolPekinMiddle07-08312·
Tremont Elem SchoolTremontElementaryPK-04307·
Tremont Middle SchoolTremontMiddle05-08306·
C B Smith Elem SchoolPekinElementaryKG-03284·
Dee-Mack High SchoolMackinawHigh09-12275·
J L Hensey Elem SchoolWashingtonElementaryPK-03265·
LaSalle Elem SchoolCreve CoeurElementaryPK-04254·
Olympia West Elem SchMinierElementaryPK-05254·
Pekin Preschool Family Ed CenterPekinPrekindergartenPK-PK229·
Parkview Jr High SchoolCreve CoeurMiddle05-08228·
Delavan Elementary SchoolDelavanElementaryPK-06224·
Willow Elem SchoolPekinElementaryKG-03223·
Georgetown Middle SchoolMarquette HtsMiddle04-08222·
Marquette Elem SchoolMarquette HeightsElementaryPK-03213·
Dee-Mack Intermediate SchoolDeer CreekMiddle04-06206·
Rankin Elem SchoolPekinElementaryKG-08201·
Don D Shute Elem SchoolEast PeoriaElementaryPK-02192·
Armstrong-Oakview Elem SchoolEast PeoriaElementaryPK-02187·
Dirksen Elementary SchoolPekinElementaryKG-03185·
Midwest Central Middle SchoolGreen ValleyMiddle06-08181·
Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolEast PeoriaElementaryPK-02180·
South Pekin Elem SchoolSouth PekinElementaryPK-08177·
Scott Altman Primary SchoolPekinElementaryKG-03168·
Robein Elem SchoolEast PeoriaElementaryKG-08159·
Glendale Elem SchoolEast PeoriaElementary03-05153·
Lincoln Elem SchoolEast PeoriaElementary03-05140·
L E Starke Elem SchoolPekinElementaryKG-03138·
P L Bolin Elem SchoolEast PeoriaElementary03-05135·
Delavan High SchoolDelavanHigh09-12125·
Delavan Jr High SchoolDelavanMiddle07-0868·
Spring Lake Elem SchoolManitoElementaryKG-0860·
Morton AcademyMortonOtherKG-120·
Tazewell Co Area EFE RDSPekinHigh09-120·
Schramm Education CenterPekinNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Tazewell County?
Tazewell County, Illinois has 55 public K-12 schools serving approximately 19,050 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Tazewell County?
The county's public school system includes 29 elementary, 15 middle, 8 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Tazewell County?
Morton CUSD 709 is the largest school district in Tazewell County, serving approximately 3,234 students. The county contains 22 school districts overall.
How many people live in Tazewell County?
Tazewell County has roughly 130,290 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Tazewell County?
Median household income in Tazewell County is $77,982, above the Illinois average of $70,291. About 5.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Tazewell County?
Approximately 28.4% of adults 25 and older in Tazewell County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Tazewell County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 39.5% of students in Tazewell County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Illinois county average of 48.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Tazewell County schools?
Across Tazewell County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Tazewell County?
Tazewell County residents are approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Tazewell County is owner-occupied?
Tazewell County has about 58,731 housing units, of which roughly 78.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data