Total enrollment
3,126
-60 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Pekin PSD 108
Illinois · 3,126 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Pekin PSD 108 comes to roughly 3,126 students across 11 schools (7 elementary and 4 middle).
4-year change in Pekin PSD 108
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pekin PSD 108 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #249 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,126 | #124 of 508 | #3,092 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #41 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #364 of 506 | #4,628 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.9% | #73 of 456 | #2,251 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #275 of 341 | #5,344 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pekin PSD 108
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Scott Altman Primary School at 55.6% proficient to Dirksen Elementary School at 18.4%, a gap of 37.2 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 3,623 to 3,126 students (down 14%) and from 215 to 220 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Intermediate School | Pekin | Middle | 04-06 | 600 |
| Washington Intermediate School | Pekin | Middle | 04-06 | 428 |
| Broadmoor Junior High School | Pekin | Middle | 07-08 | 387 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 290 |
| Edison Junior High School | Pekin | Middle | 07-08 | 271 |
| C B Smith Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 264 |
| Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center | Pekin | Elementary | PK-PK | 201 |
| Willow Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 192 |
| Scott Altman Primary School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 189 |
| Dirksen Elementary School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 165 |
| L E Starke Elem School | Pekin | Elementary | KG-03 | 139 |
About Pekin PSD 108
Across 11 schools, Pekin PSD 108 serves about 3,126 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a low-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Pekin PSD 108 consists of 7 elementary and 4 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 284 in this district, lower than the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 3,186 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,126 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pekin PSD 108 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.