Photo: Mingusboodle at English Wikipedia · Public domainPittsfield’s public schools score below 81% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Pittsfield’s districts is 11%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pittsfield, 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.
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.
Pittsfield’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Pittsfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,644 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 3 the district’s path is Pikeland Community School, then Pittsfield High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Pittsfield’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Illinois school districts, #654 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pittsfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pittsfield
Pittsfield South Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 340 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pittsfield
Pittsfield South Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 340 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield South Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 340 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield South Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 340 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pittsfield
Pikeland Community School
Grades 3–8 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pittsfield
Pikeland Community School
Grades 3–8 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pittsfield
Pikeland Community School
Grades 3–8 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pittsfield
Pikeland Community School
Grades 3–8 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pittsfield
Pikeland Community School
Grades 3–8 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pittsfield
Pikeland Community School
Grades 3–8 · 491 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pittsfield’s public schools are run by Pikeland Community Unit School District 10. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pittsfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Pittsfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | C− | Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 |
| Newburg | — | Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 |
| Pittsfield Township | — | Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 |
All 2 neighbors share Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 with Pittsfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pittsfield
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).
Questions about Pittsfield’s schools
Are Pittsfield’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pittsfield children attend score below 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #654 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pittsfield in?
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,200 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pittsfield kids go to high school?
Pittsfield High School, with 369 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Pittsfield’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Pittsfield spend per student?
$14,644 in Pikeland Community Unit School District 10 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pittsfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pittsfield → 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.