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Schools in Pecatonica Township · Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321

Pecatonica Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 39% of Pecatonica Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pecatonica 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#305of 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
43%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
889 students on the public path
In brief

Pecatonica Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1446 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pecatonica Township’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 39% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,923 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Pecatonica Comm Middle School, then Pecatonica High School. 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 Pecatonica Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Illinois school districts, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1446)Better than 75%
Towns in Winnebago County (14)Better than 57%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 437 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Pecatonica Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Pecatonica Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (435 in math, 439 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Pecatonica Elem SchoolPecatonica Community Unit School District 321A−
5–8Pecatonica Comm Middle SchoolPecatonica Community Unit School District 321A
9–12Pecatonica High SchoolPecatonica Community Unit School District 321A

Pecatonica Township’s public schools are run by Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321, which also serves Burritt, Pecatonica, Ridott and Seward. Parts of Pecatonica Township (2% of its land) are served by Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 889 students · 13.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,923IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 29.9% · 439 students tested
Math39%
State average 25.8% · 435 students tested

Pecatonica Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pecatonica TownshipB+Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
RidottB+Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 PK–12 · Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 PK–12
Seward—Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 PK–12
BurrittB+Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 PK–12
Rock RunA−Dakota Community Unit School District 201
DurandB+Durand Community Unit School District 322

3 of the 5 neighbors share Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 with Pecatonica Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pecatonica Township

3 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 Pecatonica Townshipby address
Pecatonica Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pecatonica
A−
307 students12:1Rate it →
Pecatonica Comm Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Pecatonica
A
269 students14:1Rate it →
Pecatonica High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pecatonica
A
313 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Pecatonica Township’s schools

Are Pecatonica Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pecatonica Township children attend outscore 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pecatonica Township in?

Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 889 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pecatonica Township are served by Winnebago Community Unit School District 323.

Where do Pecatonica Township kids go to high school?

Pecatonica High School in Pecatonica, with 313 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pecatonica Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Pecatonica Township spend per student?

$16,923 in Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 (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.