Pekin CSD 303
Pekin CSD 303 is a public school district based in Pekin, Illinois, serving 1,712 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #234 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 1,712 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Danielle Owens. It spends about $14,981 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Pekin CSD 303 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pekin CSD 303 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,981 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,755 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 294 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 214 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Danielle Owens
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Park ESD 124Evergreen Park | 1,735 | 5 | $19,366 | 11.7 | #232 |
| Pekin CSD 303Pekin · this district | 1,712 | 1 | $14,981 | 15.6 | #234 |
| Prairie Central CUSD 8Fairbury | 1,712 | 6 | $16,196 | 12.2 | #233 |
| Roxana CUSD 1Roxana | 1,708 | 4 | $18,867 | 14.4 | #235 |
| Monticello CUSD 25Monticello | 1,707 | 4 | $14,960 | 14.1 | #236 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City School DistrictOcean City, NJ | 1,713 | $23,074 | 8.0 |
| Deer Lakes School DistrictCheswick, PA | 1,713 | $17,052 | 12.4 |
| WebsterWebster, MA | 1,712 | $18,504 | 12.1 |
| Rains ISDEmory, TX | 1,712 | $11,011 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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