An equity score of 37/100 ranks East Peoria Sd 86 #408 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,032 per pupil, East Peoria Sd 86 ranks #343 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,449
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$18,032
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Peoria Sd 86 operates 7 public schools serving 1,449 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 3 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tazewell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,032 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.7% local, 25.8% state, and 9.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #408 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 320:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.5% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elem School, with a diversity index of 43.9/100.
Its largest campus is Central Jr High School, enrolling 434 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Jr High School accounts for 30.0% of all East Peoria Sd 86 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Peoria Sd 86-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
East Peoria Sd 86 school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
East Peoria Sd 86 school enrollment ranges from 145 students (lowest) to 434 students (highest), a spread of 289 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Peoria Sd 86 student-counselor ratio is 320:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within East Peoria Sd 86 is typically wider than the East Peoria Sd 86-aggregate figure suggests.
East Peoria Sd 86 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within East Peoria Sd 86 is typically wider than the East Peoria Sd 86-aggregate figure suggests.