High school (grades 9-12) · Peoria, IL

Limestone Community High School

Federal NCES profile for Limestone Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172295002535
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Limestone Community High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#4 of 4
high schools in Peoria · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
13.6:1
students per teacher
898
students enrolled

Limestone Community High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Limestone Community High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Peoria, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Limestone Community High School held near 921 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 172295002535 · Peoria, IL High · MID · TRAD

898 enr · 13.6:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Discovery High School (898 students)

Limestone Community High School held near 921 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Limestone Community High School compares

Limestone Community High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 3% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 898 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
898
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in Illinois - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,791
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.3%
African American 11.7%
Two or More 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Limestone Community High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Limestone Chsd 310 reports $15,791 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Peoria

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Limestone Community High School

How many students attend Limestone Community High School?

Limestone Community High School has 898 students enrolled. It is a high school in Peoria, IL. CCD year-over-year: 924 (2022-23) → 921 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Limestone Community High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Limestone Community High School is 13.6:1, which is 3% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Limestone Community High School?

The largest demographic group at Limestone Community High School is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Peoria, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Limestone Community High School?

Limestone Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Limestone Community High School rank among high schools in Peoria?

By Resource Investment Index, Limestone Community High School ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Peoria, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Peoria on the city page.

What other schools are in Limestone Chsd 310?

None reported; Limestone Chsd 310 operates only Limestone Community High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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