Cincinnati Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cincinnati Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Cincinnati Township, 25% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cincinnati Township’s schools, in brief
Cincinnati Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Rankin Elem School (K–8) is Cincinnati Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Pekin Community High School District 303 with Creve Coeur, Elm Grove, Groveland, Marquette Heights, North Pekin, Pekin, Pekin, Sand Prairie, South Pekin and Spring Lake: Pekin Community High School in Pekin. The high school’s own results earn a B−. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Pekin Community High School District 303 spends $17,291 per student and Rankin Community School District 98 $19,960, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Faith Baptist Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cincinnati Township’s grade
B: better than 58% of Illinois school districts, #383 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cincinnati Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
1st grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
2nd grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
3rd grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
4th grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
5th grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
6th grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
7th grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
8th grade in Cincinnati Township
Rankin Elem School
Grades K–8 · 196 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
9th grade in Cincinnati Township
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
10th grade in Cincinnati Township
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
11th grade in Cincinnati Township
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
12th grade in Cincinnati Township
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
Cincinnati Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Rankin Community School District 98). From grade 9, students attend the Pekin Community High School District 303, shared with Creve Coeur, Elm Grove, Groveland, Marquette Heights, North Pekin, Pekin, Pekin, Sand Prairie, South Pekin and Spring Lake. Its high school is in Pekin. Parts of Cincinnati Township (11% and 11% of its land) are served by Pekin Public School District108 and South Pekin School District 137 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Cincinnati Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Cincinnati Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Cincinnati Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Township | B | Rankin Community School District 98 K–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
| Hollis | C | Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 PK–12 · Hollis Consolidated School District 328 K–8 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12 |
| Pekin | — | Pekin Public School District108 PK–8 · North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
| Elm Grove | B− | Tremont Community Unit School District 702 PK–12 · Pekin Public School District108 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
| Spring Lake | B− | Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 PK–12 · Spring Lake Community Consolidated School District 606 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
| Sand Prairie | B− | Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 PK–12 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
| Pekin (city) | C | Pekin Public School District108 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
5 of the 6 neighbors share Pekin Community High School District 303 with Cincinnati Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Cincinnati Township
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cincinnati Township’s schools
Are Cincinnati Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Cincinnati Township children attend outscore 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #383 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cincinnati Township in?
Two districts: Rankin Community School District 98 runs grades K–8, and Pekin Community High School District 303 runs grades 9–12, shared with Creve Coeur, Elm Grove, Groveland, Marquette Heights, North Pekin, Pekin, Pekin, Sand Prairie, South Pekin and Spring Lake.
Where do Cincinnati Township kids go to high school?
Pekin Community High School in Pekin, with 1,712 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Cincinnati Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Pekin Community High School District 303 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Cincinnati Township spend per student?
$17,291 in Pekin Community High School District 303 and $19,960 in Rankin Community School District 98 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cincinnati Township?
Yes: Faith Baptist Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 95 students).
Parents talk
What Cincinnati Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cincinnati Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.