Total enrollment
566
-140 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Pekin Comm School District
Iowa · 566 students · 1 city
In total, Pekin Comm School District hosts 2 public K-12 schools with about 566 students, averaging 283 per school.
4-year change in Pekin Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pekin Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #213 of 234 | #8,907 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #225 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #32 of 234 | #2,581 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.8% | #70 of 234 | #5,058 of 8,164 |
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 Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 559 to 566 students (up 1%) and from 39 to 45 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin Elementary School | Packwood | Elementary | PK-06 | 308 |
| Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School | Packwood | High | 07-12 | 258 |
About Pekin Comm School District
Pekin Comm School District is a rural-scale public-school district in Iowa. The district oversees 2 schools and instructs approximately 566 students.
On the school-mix side, Pekin Comm School District spans 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Pekin Comm School District is about 283, below the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 566 students, shrank 20% from the 706 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Pekin Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.