South Pekin School District 137

South Pekin School District 137 is a small school district in Illinois that serves grades PK-8 and has a single school, South Pekin Elementary School. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, ranking 1605 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Pekin Elementary School struggles, with proficiency rates significantly below state averages in both English Language Arts (25.5% vs. 41.2%) and mathematics (12.7% vs. 28.4%). The school's science proficiency rate of 52.8% is slightly lower than the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.1%, well above the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as the school serves a high-needs population with 59.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending of $15,653 and student-teacher ratio of 14.7 in 2022-2023 suggest the district is allocating resources to support these students. Overall, the data indicates a need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic performance and attendance at South Pekin Elementary School within the South Pekin School District 137.