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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEOTONE CUSD 207U·NCES 173129003303

Peotone High School

605 W North St, Peotone, IL 60468 · (708) 258-3236 · Will County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Enrollment
420
High
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
116 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99422%
Grade 1010926%
Grade 1110525%
Grade 1211227%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
34181%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
5814%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21351%
Female
20749%

School pathway

Feeds from
Peotone Jr High School06–08
Based on grade levels within Peotone CUSD 207U. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Peotone High School

Peotone High School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Peotone High School this school42027.6%43.7%
Winnebago High School
Winnebago
42227.7%47.5%
Stillman Valley High School
Stillman Valley
43330.3%46.6%
Sherrard High School
Sherrard
44925.8%41.8%
Byron High School 9-12
Byron
46424.4%57.7%
Seneca High School
Seneca
37831.5%38.5%
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Peotone High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Will County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
43.7%#149 of 573#5 of 13
Enrollment
ranked largest first
420#360 of 708#15 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#61 of 528#1 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.0%#294 of 537#16 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
27.6%#517 of 578#11 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.8%#107 of 358#4 of 12
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
420
-51 (-11%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 391
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542037.611.2:128% (116)
2023-2444337.211.9:118% (81)
2022-2345035.512.7:119% (84)
2020-21471N/AN/AN/A
2017-1849335.813.8:119% (95)
2015-165453515.6:118% (100)
2010-116703618.6:116% (109)
2000-015653018.8:1N/A
1990-913912317.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peotone High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (493 to 420); teachers up 5% (35.8 to 37.6).

About Peotone High School

Peotone High School is a public high school in Peotone, Illinois. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 420 students. The school's enrollment is 50% smaller than the 834 average for high schools in Illinois.

In Peotone CUSD 207U, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,280 students.

Federal enrollment data show Peotone High School is 81% White. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.2:1, with 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Peotone High School is 28%. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Will County is 16 points.

Test results at Peotone High School are 11.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.7% actual, 55.6% predicted).

Among Will County residents, the median household income is $109,984, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Peotone High School is one of 209 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Peotone Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 48.7% proficiency; Peotone High School posts 43.7%.

Federal data place Peotone High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Peotone High School's enrollment dropped from 471 in 2020-21 to 420 in 2024-25.

Community posts for Peotone High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Will County at a glance

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Population
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students

Quick facts

School name
Peotone High School
District
Peotone CUSD 207U
Address
605 W North St, Peotone, IL 60468
Phone
(708) 258-3236
County
Will County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
420
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
116 (28%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
173129003303
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Peotone High School
How large is Peotone High School?
Peotone High School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Peotone High School serve?
Peotone High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Peotone High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Peotone High School.
How diverse is Peotone High School?
Peotone High School reports a student body of 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Peotone High School?
Peotone High School is overseen by Peotone CUSD 207U in Will County.
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