South Pekin Elem School

www.spgs.net

180 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

South Pekin Elementary School, located at 206 Main St in South Pekin, Illinois, serves as the primary educational institution for the local community. As a small-town school, it generally focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the elementary grade levels, aiming to foster a supportive learning environment tailored to the needs of its specific student body.

The school operates as a central hub for the village of South Pekin, emphasizing core curriculum subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio typical of rural Illinois districts, the school strives to provide personalized attention and a tight-knit school culture that encourages student engagement and community involvement.

180

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Pekin Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	166
Hispanic	4
Black	4
Two or More	6

White
166 (92.2%)
Two or More
6 (3.3%)
Hispanic
4 (2.2%)
Black
4 (2.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	South Pekin SD 137
Phone:	(309)348-3695
Website:	http://www.spgs.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	180
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 11

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 16

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 21

Grade 7 17

Grade 8 19

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for South Pekin Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	11
Kindergarten	20
Grade 1	21
Grade 2	19
Grade 3	21
Grade 4	16
Grade 5	15
Grade 6	21
Grade 7	17
Grade 8	19

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for South Pekin Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	87	48.3%
Male	93	51.7%

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