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Porta Community Unit School District 202

17651 Bluejay Rd
Petersburg, IL 62675-9800

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Tel: (217) 632-3803

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 430 students in Porta Community Unit School District 202. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Porta Community Unit School District 202 have an score of 9% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

1,048 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
7	76	141
8	63	143
9	85	10
10	73	9
11	61	9
12	72	9

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District Rank

Porta Community Unit School District 202, 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#659 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202
2023	#659
2022	#596
2021	#527
2019	#487
2018	#533
2017	#477
2016	#520
2015	#649
2014	#533
2013	#575
2012	#600

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13%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	13%	27%
2021	16%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	26%	32%
2016	21%	31%
2015	18%	29%
2014	49%	59%
2013	50%	58%
2012	79%	80%
2011	84%	80%

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23%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2022	23%	30%
2021	29%	32%
2019	38%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	36%	38%
2016	34%	36%
2015	24%	38%
2014	58%	57%
2013	59%	58%
2012	75%	75%
2011	80%	75%

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55-59%

50%

77%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	77%	87%
2022	74%	87%
2018	82%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	72%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	0.11	0.70
2022	0.11	0.68
2021	0.12	0.68
2020	0.12	0.68
2019	0.12	0.68
2018	0.08	0.67
2017	0.08	0.67
2016	0.10	0.67
2015	0.24	0.67
2014	0.11	0.66
2013	0.10	0.66
2012	0.10	0.65
2011	0.09	0.66
2010	0.05	0.64
2009	0.04	0.64
2008	0.04	0.64
2007	0.05	0.63
2006	0.04	0.61
2005	0.04	0.61
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1998	0.01	0.56
1997	0.01	0.54
1996	0.01	0.53
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

1%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2014	1%	25%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%

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% Black

1%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

94%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	94%	45%
2022	95%	47%
2021	94%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	96%	49%
2017	96%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	95%	50%
2012	95%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	98%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,526 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	$20 MM	$14 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$6 MM
1998	$14 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,291

$22,423

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	$17,193	$17,333
2022	$15,148	$19,707
2021	$17,766	$17,764
2020	$15,148	$19,707
2019	$14,214	$17,662
2018	$14,454	$19,255
2017	$13,232	$17,801
2016	$12,222	$14,596
2015	$11,824	$11,118
2014	$11,826	$13,203
2012	$11,350	$11,701
2011	$11,219	$11,859
2010	$10,499	$11,118
2009	$9,937	$10,546
2008	$9,257	$11,298
2007	$8,718	$10,143
2006	$8,077	$9,054
2005	$7,902	$9,158
2004	$7,571	$8,999
2003	$7,098	$8,614
2002	$7,051	$8,976
2001	$7,142	$8,649
2000	$6,744	$8,451
1999	$6,401	$7,697
1998	$5,496	$5,971
1997	$5,066	$5,662
1995	$4,911	$5,677
1992	$3,611	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,526

$21,662

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Porta Community Unit School District 202	Illinois
2023	$19,415	$16,251
2022	$14,262	$19,097
2021	$20,062	$16,655
2020	$14,262	$19,097
2019	$13,398	$17,005
2018	$13,289	$18,215
2017	$13,356	$17,235
2016	$11,862	$14,516
2015	$12,283	$11,218
2014	$10,853	$12,904
2012	$11,992	$11,755
2011	$10,993	$11,220
2010	$10,906	$11,218
2009	$13,875	$10,416
2008	$9,647	$10,971
2007	$8,218	$9,827
2006	$7,631	$8,997
2005	$7,391	$9,234
2004	$7,069	$9,089
2003	$7,237	$9,395
2002	$6,843	$9,305
2001	$7,042	$8,562
2000	$6,783	$8,142
1999	$8,009	$7,325
1998	$8,497	$5,848
1997	$5,151	$5,503
1995	$4,169	$5,507
1992	$3,717	$4,672

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Best Porta Community Unit School District 202 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Porta High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
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17651 Bluejay Rd
Petersburg, IL 62675
(217) 632-3216

Gr: 7-12 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,048 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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