Public schools in Pontiac, IL
Pontiac has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,793 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pontiac Elementary School District 429 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pontiac's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pontiac | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Elementary School District 429 | 4 | 1,108 | $18,147 |
| Pontiac Township High School District 90 | 1 | 693 | $18,199 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Pontiac, 658 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac High School | 658 | 13.0 | All free (CEP) | Pontiac Township High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Pontiac, 326 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Jr High School | 326 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Pontiac Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Pontiac, 809 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | 361 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Pontiac Elementary |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 227 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Pontiac Elementary |
| Washington Elementary School | 221 | 10.3 | All free (CEP) | Pontiac Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pontiac's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Pontiac school has 11.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 326 students (state 374).
| Pontiac | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 326 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Pontiac schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pontiac
- Pontiac Elementary School District 429Runs 4 of Pontiac's 5 public schools and spent $18,147 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,147
- Pontiac High School, the largest high school in Pontiac658 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.658
- Compare Pontiac Elementary School District 429 with Pontiac Township High School District 90Pontiac's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pontiac addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Pontiac
How many public schools are in Pontiac, IL?
5 public schools with an address in Pontiac were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,793 students.What is the largest high school in Pontiac?
Pontiac High School, with 658 students in 2024-25 (Pontiac Township High School District 90).Which districts run Pontiac's schools?
Pontiac Elementary School District 429 (4 schools), Pontiac Township High School District 90 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25