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Pontiac CCSD 429 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 361 students in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District.
Public Preschools in Pontiac CCSD 429 School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
1,135 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pontiac CCSD 429 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#785 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
33%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
75%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,263 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,360
$22,455
Spending / Student
$19,263
$21,692
Best Pontiac CCSD 429 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
117 W Livingston St
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Pontiac, IL 61764
(815) 844-3023
Gr: PK-1 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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