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Schools in Groveland Township · East Peoria Community High School District 309, Pekin Community High School District 303

Groveland Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the five public school districts serving Groveland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#385of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 29% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Morton Community Unit School District 709
Students per teacher
14.3
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
5,546 students on the public path
In brief

Groveland Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1428 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Groveland Township’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 27% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

East Peoria Community High School District 309 spends $19,409 per student and Pekin Community High School District 303 $17,291, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Groveland Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Illinois school districts, #385 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1428)Better than 73%
Towns in Tazewell County (19)Better than 42%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,894 test results and a graduating class of 367 could put Groveland Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Groveland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,743 in math, 5,045 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Groveland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Don D Shute Elem SchoolEast Peoria School District 86No scores
3–5Lincoln Elem SchoolEast Peoria School District 86C
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Parts of Groveland Township (12% and 5% of its land) are served by Creve Coeur School District 76 and North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Five districts serve Groveland Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Peoria Community High School District 309Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 823 students, down 19% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,409IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Pekin Community High School District 303Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,712 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,291IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Morton Community Unit School District 709Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,247 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,231IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Pekin Public School District108Grades PK–8 · 11 schools · 3,126 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,938IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
East Peoria School District 86Grades PK–8 · 7 schools · 1,401 students · 11.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,374IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, East Peoria Community High School District 30923%
State average 29.9% · 235 students tested
Math · 9–12, East Peoria Community High School District 30917%
State average 25.8% · 222 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Pekin Community High School District 30321%
State average 29.9% · 388 students tested
Math · 9–12, Pekin Community High School District 30322%
State average 25.8% · 426 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Morton Community Unit School District 70957%
State average 29.9% · 1565 students tested
Math · PK–12, Morton Community Unit School District 70948%
State average 25.8% · 1611 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Pekin Public School District10820%
State average 29.9% · 1958 students tested
Math · PK–8, Pekin Public School District10816%
State average 25.8% · 1657 students tested
Reading · PK–8, East Peoria School District 8621%
State average 29.9% · 899 students tested
Math · PK–8, East Peoria School District 8615%
State average 25.8% · 827 students tested

Groveland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Groveland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Groveland TownshipBMorton Community Unit School District 709 PK–12 · Pekin Public School District108 PK–8 · East Peoria School District 86 PK–8
Pekin—Pekin Public School District108 PK–8 · North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12
FondulacCEast Peoria School District 86 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12
Morton—Morton Community Unit School District 709
Elm GroveB−Tremont Community Unit School District 702 PK–12 · Pekin Public School District108 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12
Creve CoeurC+Creve Coeur School District 76 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12
Morton (village)AMorton Community Unit School District 709 PK–12 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12
Pekin (city)CPekin Public School District108 PK–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share Pekin Community High School District 303 with Groveland Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Groveland Township

12 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).

District schools in Groveland Townshipby address
Don D Shute Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · East Peoria
206 students10:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · East Peoria
C
148 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Groveland Townshipin other towns
Central Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Peoria
C
434 students11:1Rate it →
Morton Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Morton
A+
504 students13:1Rate it →
Broadmoor Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pekin
C+
387 students13:1Rate it →
Edison Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pekin
B−
271 students10:1Rate it →
Pekin Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pekin
B−
1,712 students16:1Rate it →
Morton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morton
A
1,061 students15:1Rate it →
East Peoria High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Peoria
C+
823 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Groveland Townshiprun by other districts or the state
LaSalle Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Creve Coeur
C−
262 students12:1Rate it →
Parkview Jr High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Creve Coeur
C+
193 students10:1Rate it →
Marquette Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Marquette Heights
223 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Groveland Township’s schools

Are Groveland Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Groveland Township children attend outscore 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #385 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Groveland Township in?

East Peoria Community High School District 309, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 823 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Groveland Township are served by Creve Coeur School District 76 and North Pekin-Marquette Heights School District 102.

Where do Groveland Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Pekin Community High School, Morton High School and East Peoria High School.

What is Groveland 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 Groveland Township spend per student?

$19,409 in East Peoria Community High School District 309, $17,291 in Pekin Community High School District 303, $15,231 in Morton Community Unit School District 709, $17,938 in Pekin Public School District108 and $19,374 in East Peoria School District 86 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.