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Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764-1451

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 842-1533

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,083 students in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 have an score of 11% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

1,083 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

92 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
Pre-K	118	83
Kind	118	125
1	105	131
2	118	137
3	91	135
4	117	135
5	92	135
6	106	137
7	108	141
8	110	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#785 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2023	#785
2022	#783
2021	#806
2019	#701
2018	#614
2017	#614
2016	#527
2015	#640
2014	#596
2013	#438
2012	#359

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	11%	27%
2021	9%	28%
2019	18%	33%
2018	21%	32%
2017	22%	32%
2016	26%	31%
2015	19%	29%
2014	53%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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13%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	15%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	21%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	36%
2015	24%	38%
2014	51%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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35%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	0.43	0.70
2022	0.40	0.68
2021	0.41	0.68
2020	0.40	0.68
2019	0.40	0.68
2018	0.37	0.67
2017	0.37	0.67
2016	0.35	0.67
2015	0.37	0.67
2014	0.34	0.66
2013	0.32	0.66
2012	0.31	0.65
2011	0.30	0.66
2010	0.21	0.64
2009	0.20	0.64
2008	0.23	0.64
2007	0.22	0.63
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.22	0.60
2003	0.21	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.14	0.56
1998	0.12	0.56
1997	0.11	0.54
1996	0.09	0.53
1995	0.09	0.53
1994	0.11	0.52
1993	0.08	0.52
1992	0.08	0.52
1991	0.09	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2022	14%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	12%	26%
2019	12%	26%
2018	12%	26%
2017	12%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	9%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	5%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	5%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	4%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	6%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	6%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	3%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	74%	45%
2022	76%	47%
2021	75%	47%
2020	76%	48%
2019	76%	48%
2018	78%	49%
2017	78%	49%
2016	79%	49%
2015	78%	49%
2014	80%	50%
2013	82%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	83%	51%
2010	87%	53%
2009	88%	53%
2008	86%	54%
2007	86%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	87%	57%
2003	89%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	90%	60%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	94%	63%
1997	94%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	95%	65%
1994	94%	65%
1993	95%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	95%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,187 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	$23 MM	$15 MM
2022	$22 MM	$14 MM
2021	$23 MM	$15 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$21 MM	$14 MM
2018	$20 MM	$15 MM
2017	$19 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$22 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$14 MM
2019	$21 MM	$13 MM
2018	$19 MM	$14 MM
2017	$19 MM	$12 MM
2016	$15 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$12 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,338

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	$20,856	$17,333
2022	$17,867	$19,707
2021	$19,836	$17,764
2020	$17,867	$19,707
2019	$16,596	$17,662
2018	$15,958	$19,255
2017	$15,138	$17,801
2016	$12,921	$14,596
2015	$10,300	$11,118
2014	$11,471	$13,203
2012	$10,405	$11,701
2011	$10,715	$11,859
2010	$10,087	$11,118
2009	$9,976	$10,546
2008	$9,331	$11,298
2007	$8,816	$10,143
2006	$8,039	$9,054
2005	$7,922	$9,158
2004	$7,472	$8,999
2003	$6,678	$8,614
2002	$6,803	$8,976
2001	$6,650	$8,649
2000	$6,519	$8,451
1999	$5,922	$7,697
1998	$4,588	$5,971
1997	$4,521	$5,662
1995	$4,746	$5,677
1992	$3,728	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$20,187

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429	Illinois
2023	$19,732	$16,251
2022	$17,970	$19,097
2021	$18,767	$16,655
2020	$17,970	$19,097
2019	$16,828	$17,005
2018	$14,861	$18,215
2017	$15,473	$17,235
2016	$12,012	$14,516
2015	$10,493	$11,218
2014	$10,599	$12,904
2012	$9,363	$11,755
2011	$8,892	$11,220
2010	$10,276	$11,218
2009	$10,664	$10,416
2008	$10,171	$10,971
2007	$8,925	$9,827
2006	$8,435	$8,997
2005	$8,457	$9,234
2004	$7,856	$9,089
2003	$7,956	$9,395
2002	$6,923	$9,305
2001	$6,493	$8,562
2000	$6,113	$8,142
1999	$5,648	$7,325
1998	$4,759	$5,848
1997	$4,835	$5,503
1995	$4,262	$5,507
1992	$3,426	$4,672

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Best Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

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400 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3687

Gr: 4-5 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

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514 S Main St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3924

Gr: 2-3 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Pontiac Jr High School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 7%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 842-4343

Gr: 6-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: n/an/a

Central Elementary School

Add to Compare

117 W Livingston St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023

Gr: PK-1 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429?

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 manages 4 public schools serving 1,083 students.

What is the rank of Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429?

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 is ranked #781 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429?

74% of Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429?

Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,187 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,083 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education