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Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325

500 E Glen Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616-5106
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 203 students in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peoria Heights High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
727 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#798 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
27%
15%
30%
25-29%
50%
85%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.62
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
29%
% Black
23%
16%
% White
56%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,633 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,172 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,633
$22,430
Spending / Student
$21,172
$21,668

Best Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peoria Heights High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
508 E Glen Ave
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
(309) 686-8803
Gr: 9-12 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 727 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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