Impact of COVID-19 on Pekin Community High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 213th of 701 High schools | Ranks 248th of 699 High schools | 5.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pekin Community High School) | 30.8 | 19.4 | 11.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Pekin Central School District 303) | 30.8 | 19.4 | 11.4% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pekin Community High School) | 26.9 | 22.7 | 4.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Pekin Central School District 303) | 26.9 | 22.7 | 4.2% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Pekin Community High School) | 50.4 | 67.4 | 17% |
End of Course Science (Pekin Central School District 303) | 50.4 | 67.4 | 17% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1821 | 1796 | 1.4% |
African American | 13 | 17 | 30.8% |
American Indian | 7 | 3 | 57.1% |
Asian | 16 | 25 | 56.3% |
Hispanic | 54 | 72 | 33.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1659 | 1600 | 3.6% |
Two or More Races | 72 | 79 | 9.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 44.9% | 48.2% | 3.3% |