Pearl City Jr High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 77 students in grades 7-8, Pearl City Jr High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 77 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 20% in IL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pearl City Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

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

Pearl City Jr High School's student population of 77 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pearl City Jr High School
7	30
8	47

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Total Students

77 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School
2023	81
2022	64
2021	77
2020	65
2019	65
2018	69
2017	69
2016	66
2015	77
2014	74
2013	71
2012	70
2011	96
2010	98
2009	75
2008	70
2007	71
2006	92
2005	98
2004	91
2003	85
2002	80
2001	67
2000	72
1999	87
1998	91
1997	83
1996	76
1995	82
1994	86
1993	87
1992	83
1991	82
1990	81
1989	90
1988	91
1987	138

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School
2023	6
2022	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2014	1
2013	3
2012	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	7
2008	5
2007	3
2006	5
2005	7
2004	6
2003	4
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	4
1997	3
1996	3
1995	3
1994	3
1993	3
1992	3
1991	3
1990	4

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School Calendar

School Motto

Inspire In Everyone A Passion To Excel

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pearl City Jr High School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pearl City Jr High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#481 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School
2023	#481
2022	#542
2021	#861
2019	#1056
2018	#1346
2017	#1413
2016	#1728
2015	#1276
2014	#1102
2013	#1819
2012	#742

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	47%	27%	37%
2021	37%	28%	35%
2019	32%	33%	43%
2018	32%	32%	44%
2017	27%	32%	35%
2016	22%	31%	36%
2015	27%	29%	34%
2014	62%	59%	70%
2013	57%	58%	70%
2012	92%	80%	89%
2011	95%	80%	92%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2022	47%	30%	38%
2021	37%	32%	33%
2019	52%	38%	48%
2018	42%	37%	44%
2017	47%	38%	45%
2016	37%	36%	49%
2015	42%	38%	51%
2014	67%	57%	65%
2013	57%	58%	67%
2012	87%	75%	85%
2011	92%	75%	87%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	14:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	11:1	15:1	12:1
2019	11:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	16:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	26:1	13:1	11:1
2012	10:1	16:1	12:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	14:1	16:1	13:1
2009	11:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	18:1	14:1
2007	24:1	17:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	21:1	16:1	13:1
2002	20:1	16:1	14:1
2001	17:1	16:1	13:1
2000	18:1	16:1	14:1
1999	22:1	16:1	15:1
1998	26:1	17:1	15:1
1997	28:1	17:1	15:1
1996	25:1	17:1	15:1
1995	27:1	17:1	15:1
1994	29:1	18:1	16:1
1993	29:1	18:1	15:1
1992	28:1	17:1	16:1
1991	27:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	9%	27%	10%
2022	8%	27%	8%
2021	5%	27%	8%
2020	9%	26%	5%
2019	9%	26%	5%
2018	5%	26%	5%
2017	5%	26%	5%
2016	8%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	5%
2014	1%	25%	6%
2011	2%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	1%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	17%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	5%	17%	2%
2021	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	3%	18%	1%
2011	2%	18%
2004	1%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1994	1%	21%

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White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	84%	45%	85%
2022	81%	47%	87%
2021	91%	47%	90%
2020	89%	48%	92%
2019	89%	48%	92%
2018	93%	49%	95%
2017	93%	49%	95%
2016	90%	49%	94%
2015	95%	49%	94%
2014	99%	50%	91%
2013	99%	50%	94%
2012	97%	51%	94%
2011	95%	51%	97%
2010	95%	53%	97%
2009	99%	53%	98%
2008	97%	54%	97%
2007	97%	55%	97%
2006	100%	56%	99%
2005	100%	57%	100%
2004	97%	57%	98%
2003	98%	58%	98%
2002	100%	59%	98%
2001	100%	60%	97%
2000	100%	61%	99%
1999	100%	62%	99%
1998	99%	63%	99%
1997	99%	64%	99%
1996	99%	64%	99%
1995	100%	65%	100%
1994	99%	65%	100%
1993	99%	65%	100%
1992	100%	66%	99%
1991	100%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	0.29	0.70	0.27
2022	0.33	0.68	0.24
2021	0.17	0.68	0.18
2020	0.20	0.68	0.15
2019	0.20	0.68	0.15
2018	0.13	0.67	0.09
2017	0.13	0.67	0.09
2016	0.19	0.67	0.11
2015	0.10	0.67	0.12
2014	0.02	0.66	0.16
2013	0.02	0.66	0.11
2012	0.06	0.65	0.11
2011	0.10	0.66	0.06
2010	0.10	0.64	0.06
2009	0.02	0.64	0.04
2008	0.06	0.64	0.05
2007	0.06	0.63	0.06
2004	0.06	0.60	0.04
2003	0.04	0.59	0.04
1998	0.02	0.56	0.03
1997	0.02	0.54	0.03

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	22%	43%	23%
2022	28%	43%	24%
2021	23%	44%	23%
2020	35%	47%	27%
2019	35%	47%	27%
2018	26%	46%	22%
2017	26%	46%	22%
2016	25%	47%	17%
2015	23%	52%	28%
2014	19%	47%	22%
2013	15%	45%	17%
2012	6%	21%	13%
2011	17%	39%	18%
2010	12%	37%	14%
2009	11%	33%	11%
2008	4%	32%	10%
2007	7%	32%	10%
2006	13%	32%	13%
2005	14%	32%	13%
2004	14%	31%	12%
2003	15%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pearl City Jr High School	Illinois	Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	6%	2%	6%
2019	6%	2%	6%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	14%	27%	13%
2011	9%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	9%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pearl City Community Unit School District 200

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Pearl City Jr High School's ranking?

Pearl City Jr High School is ranked #481 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Pearl City Jr High School?

77 students attend Pearl City Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Pearl City Jr High School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pearl City Jr High School?

Pearl City Jr High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pearl City Jr High School offer ?

Pearl City Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Pearl City Jr High School part of?

Pearl City Jr High School is part of Pearl City Community Unit School District 200.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 77 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education