East Peoria CHSD 309

Public school district · Tazewell County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1713230

East Peoria CHSD 309 spent $16,675 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 823 students in 2024-25; 22.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,409 per student, up 16.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 83% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to East Peoria CHSD 309 in enrollment (939 to 953 students) and East Peoria CHSD 309 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Peoria CHSD 309, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 $14,143; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School Distric…$14,238Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701$14,143River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Peoria CHSD 309, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 $14,143; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School District 124$14,238Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701$14,143River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Peoria CHSD 309, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 $14,143; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School District 124$14,238Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701$14,143River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Peoria CHSD 309, FY23West Northfield SD 31 $25,471; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 $17,114; East Peoria CHSD 309 $16,675; United CUSD 304 $16,127; Tuscola CUSD 301 $15,372; Chester CUSD 139 $14,256; Peru Elementary School District 124 $14,238; Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 $14,143; River Bend $13,837; Morris CHSD 101 $13,388; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kWest Northfield SD 31$25,471Bureau Valley CUSD 340$17,114East Peoria CHSD 309$16,675United CUSD 304$16,127Tuscola CUSD 301$15,372Chester CUSD 139$14,256Peru Elementary School District 124$14,238Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701$14,143River Bend$13,837Morris CHSD 101$13,388State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$25,121,000 in revenue: 22.4% state, 71.4% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $2,362,000 of capital outlay was $19,399,000, or $20,485 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

East Peoria CHSD 309 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,619,000; Local $17,930,000; Federal $1,572,000; total $25,121,000.
  • State$5,619,000 22%
  • Local$17,930,000 71%
  • Federal$1,572,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

947 students in 2022-23, 870 students in 2023-24, 823 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

East Peoria CHSD 309 enrollment by school year2022-23: 947, 2023-24: 870, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-239472023-248702024-25823
East Peoria CHSD 309 enrollment by school year2022-23: 947, 2023-24: 870, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-239472023-248702024-25823
East Peoria CHSD 309 enrollment by school year2022-23: 947, 2023-24: 870, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-239472023-248702024-25823
East Peoria CHSD 309 enrollment by school year2022-23: 947, 2023-24: 870, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-239472023-248702024-25823

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2394760.015.8
2023-2487059.014.7
2024-2582357.114.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in East Peoria CHSD 309 scored proficient or above: 23% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts23%29.9%235

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

83% of the 260 students in East Peoria CHSD 309's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate83%87.6%
Students in the class260149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 823 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Peoria High School82314.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact East Peoria CHSD 309

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about East Peoria CHSD 309

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentEast Peoria CHSD 309 ranks 216 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,675).#216 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisEast Peoria CHSD 309 is the number 394 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 947 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#394 of 865
  3. Tuscola CUSD 301The next larger Illinois district: 948 students in fall 2022, $15,372 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,372
  4. Bureau Valley CUSD 340The next smaller Illinois district: 946 students in fall 2022, $17,114 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,114
  5. Compare East Peoria CHSD 309 with Tuscola CUSD 301Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. East Peoria High School, its largest high school823 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.823
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about East Peoria CHSD 309

  1. How many schools and students are in East Peoria CHSD 309?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 823 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does East Peoria CHSD 309 spend per student?
    $16,675 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,409 per student, up 16.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does East Peoria CHSD 309's money come from?
    $25,121,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.4% state, 71.4% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in East Peoria CHSD 309 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 115 of the 1,118 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in East Peoria CHSD 309 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in East Peoria CHSD 309 scored proficient or above: 23% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in East Peoria CHSD 309?
    83% of the 260 students in East Peoria CHSD 309's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is East Peoria CHSD 309's NCES district ID?
    1713230. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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