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Pontiac, IL

10,806 residents•1,965 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
49% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
38%Reading
33% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
5.09
per 1,000 students
18% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.00
per 1,000 residents
27% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
2

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

Schools in Pontiac

9 schools
2.6
Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Pontiac Jr High School
Middlepublic
2.3
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Grace Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Livingston Area Career Center
Highpublic
—
Pontiac Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Pontiac High School
Highpublic
—
St Marys School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Pontiac

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

School Crime Rate
18% above Illinois avg
5.09
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault80%
  • Kidnapping10%
  • Vandalism10%

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 Pontiac

389 total incidents reported across Pontiac in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
27% below Illinois avg
36.00
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
115
Property
227
Drug
29
Weapons
8
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault26%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Sex3%
  • Other11%

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

1,965 students enrolled across Pontiac's schools.

  • Public1,74789%
  • Private21811%

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 Pontiac's K-12 schools.

  • White77%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black4%
  • Native American<1%
46%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.