Petersburg Elem School

Petersburg Elem School operates as an average-sized elementary school in Petersburg, Illinois, operated by Porta CUSD 202. Current enrollment sits at 335 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

Within Porta CUSD 202, which oversees 3 schools and 1,034 students, Petersburg Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Petersburg Elem School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). The remainder breaks down as 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Menard County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 31% of students at Petersburg Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, census data for Menard County shows the typical household earns roughly $82,176 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Menard County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,701 students), Petersburg Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Porta High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Petersburg Elem School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Petersburg Elem School has remained close to its prior level, going from 343 students in 2018 to 335 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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