Spring Lake Township’s public schools score below 51% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
24% of students in Spring Lake Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Spring Lake 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.
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.
Spring Lake Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% 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 Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 $15,707, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Spring Lake Township’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Illinois school districts. 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 Spring Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
Kindergarten in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
1st grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
2nd grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
3rd grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
4th grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
5th grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
6th grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
7th grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
8th grade in Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 55 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Manito
9th grade in Spring Lake Township · depends on your address
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
Midwest Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Manito
10th grade in Spring Lake Township · depends on your address
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
Midwest Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Manito
11th grade in Spring Lake Township · depends on your address
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
Midwest Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Manito
12th grade in Spring Lake Township · depends on your address
Pekin Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,712 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Pekin
Midwest Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 235 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Manito
Parts of Spring Lake Township (2% of its land) are served by Rankin Community School District 98 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Spring Lake Township
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
Spring Lake Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Spring Lake Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Township | 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 |
| Timber | C | Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 |
| Banner | — | Canton Union School District 66 |
| Quiver | — | Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 PK–12 · Havana Community Unit School District 126 K–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 |
| Manito | C+ | Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 |
| Kingston Mines | — | Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 |
| Liverpool | — | Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 |
| Cincinnati | B | Rankin Community School District 98 K–8 · Pekin Community High School District 303 9–12 |
2 of the 8 neighbors share Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 with Spring Lake Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Spring Lake 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).
Questions about Spring Lake Township’s schools
Are Spring Lake Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spring Lake Township children attend score below 51% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Spring Lake Township in?
Pekin Community High School District 303, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,712 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Spring Lake Township are served by Rankin Community School District 98.
Where do Spring Lake Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pekin Community High School and Midwest Central High School.
What is Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake Township spend per student?
$17,291 in Pekin Community High School District 303, $15,707 in Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 and $18,814 in Spring Lake Community Consolidated School District 606 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Spring Lake Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Spring Lake 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.