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Paxton, IL

4,323 residents•1,217 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
5.4
out of 10
15% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
51%Reading
same as Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.74
per 1,000 residents
56% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Paxton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Paxton

4 schools
6.5
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High School
Middlepublic
4.2
Clara Peterson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Panther Academy
Highpublic
—
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Paxton

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Paxton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Paxton

94 total incidents reported across Paxton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
56% below Illinois avg
21.74
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
44
Drug
23
Weapons
3
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs24%
  • Assault21%
  • Theft14%
  • Burglary11%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,217 students enrolled across Paxton's schools.

  • Public1,217100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Paxton's K-12 schools.

  • White83%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races6%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.