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Pekin, IL

31,277 residents•5,335 students•19 schools
Avg School Rating
3.4
out of 10
28% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
44%Reading
21% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
3.19
per 1,000 students
26% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
16.91
per 1,000 residents
66% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
3
High
2

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

Schools in Pekin

19 schools
7.3
Scott Altman Primary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Rankin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.2
Willow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.1
Edison Junior High School
Middlepublic
3.7
Washington Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
2.7
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
Wilson Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Broadmoor Junior High School
Middlepublic
2.1
C B Smith Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
L E Starke Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Dirksen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
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Faith Baptist Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Pekin

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

School Crime Rate
26% below Illinois avg
3.19
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
1
Drug
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault53%
  • Drugs41%
  • Theft6%

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 Pekin

529 total incidents reported across Pekin in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
66% below Illinois avg
16.91
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
186
Property
283
Drug
60

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft25%
  • Drugs11%
  • Fraud10%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Other6%

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

5,335 students enrolled across Pekin's schools.

  • Public4,95093%
  • Private3857%

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 Pekin's K-12 schools.

  • White89%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
48%Female52%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.