Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr

Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr is a heavily attended primary school in Peoria, Illinois, one of the schools within Peoria SD 150. The school hosts 584 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 53% above the state mean of about 381.

Across the 25 schools in Peoria SD 150 (13,312 students total), Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr records that the largest single group is Black at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 78% of students at Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Peoria County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Peoria County indicate 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. Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr is one of 81 public schools in Peoria County (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students).

The closest other public school is Whittier Primary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr's enrollment has edged up 35% since 2018, when it stood at 431 (now 584). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 65% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

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