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Schools in Pekin

Pekin’s public schools

Minerva Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pekin. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Ohio’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Ohio’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
63%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,626 students on the public path
In brief

Pekin’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Pekin’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s 3,056 public schools. Minerva Elementary School places highest (better than 67%); Minerva Middle School lowest (45%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pekin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Minerva Elementary Schoolin MinervaB+
6–8Minerva Middle Schoolin MinervaB−
9–12Minerva High Schoolin MinervaB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Minerva Local School District.

The district

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

Minerva Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,626 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,060OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 59.5% · 999 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 985 students tested

Pekin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Pekin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pekin—Minerva Local
MinervaB+Minerva Local

Every school in Pekin

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pekinin other towns
Minerva Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Minerva
B+
741 students18:1Rate it →
Minerva Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Minerva
B−
461 students22:1Rate it →
Minerva High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minerva
B−
424 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Pekin’s schools

Are Pekin’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pekin. Minerva Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pekin. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pekin in?

Minerva Local School District.

Where do Pekin kids go to high school?

Minerva High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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). Stars are from neighbors.