For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 341 students in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429.
Public Preschools in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
1,083 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
32%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
74%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,187 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,338
$22,430
Spending / Student
$20,187
$21,668
Best Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 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 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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