Limestone Community High School

Limestone Community High School is an average-sized four-year high school in Peoria, Illinois, part of Limestone CHSD 310. The school serves 898 students in grades 9 through 12.

Operationally, Limestone Community High School answers to Limestone CHSD 310, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Limestone Community High School records that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest is composed of 12% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Limestone Community High School has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Limestone Community High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.8%, the actual is 30.4%, a residual of -12.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Peoria County shows median household income runs about $65,108, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Limestone Community High School is one of 81 public schools in Peoria County (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students).

Oak Grove School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Limestone Community High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Limestone Community High School's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 1,009 (now 898). The White share of enrollment contracted from 78% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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