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School districts in Tazewell County, IL
Tazewell County has 18 regular public school districts, enrolling 18,143 students in 2024–25. The largest is Morton CUSD 709 (3,247 students, 18% of the county), followed by Pekin PSD 108 and Pekin CSD 303. 15 of the 18 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 18 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton CUSD 709 1050 S 4th Ave Ste 200, Morton | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 3,247 | 208 | (309) 263-2581 |
| Pekin PSD 108 501 Washington St, Pekin | Pre-K–8 | 11 | 3,126 | 278 | (309) 477-4700 |
| Pekin CSD 303 320 Stadium Dr, Pekin | 9–12 | 1 | 1,712 | — | (309) 477-4222 |
| East Peoria SD 86 601 Taylor St, East Peoria | Pre-K–8 | 7 | 1,401 | 167 | (309) 427-5100 |
| Washington CHSD 308 115 Bondurant St, Washington | 9–12 | 1 | 1,399 | — | (309) 444-3167 |
| Central SD 51 1301 Eagle Ave, Washington | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 1,349 | 131 | (309) 444-3943 |
| Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 401 E Fifth St, Mackinaw also serves Woodford County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 942 | 57 | (309) 359-8965 |
| Tremont CUSD 702 400 W Pearl St, Tremont | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 883 | 56 | (309) 925-3461 |
| East Peoria CHSD 309 1401 E Washington St, East Peoria | 9–12 | 1 | 823 | — | (309) 694-8300 |
| Washington SD 52 303 Jackson St, Washington | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 820 | 80 | (309) 444-4182 |
| District 50 Schools 304 E Almond Dr, Washington | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 577 | 52 | (309) 745-8914 |
| Creve Coeur SD 76 400 N Highland St, Creve Coeur | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 455 | 44 | (309) 698-3600 |
| N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102 51 Yates Rd, Marquette Heights | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 453 | 49 | (309) 382-2172 |
| Delavan CUSD 703 907 Locust St, Delavan also serves Logan County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 375 | 19 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (309) 244-8283 |
| Rankin CSD 98 13716 5th St, Pekin | K–8 | 1 | 196 | 17 | (309) 346-3182 |
| South Pekin SD 137 206 Main St, South Pekin | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 180 | 20 | (309) 348-3695 |
| Robein SD 85 200 Campus Ave, East Peoria | K–8 | 1 | 150 | 16 | (309) 694-1409 |
| Spring Lake CCSD 606 13650 N Manito Rd, Manito | K–6 | 1 | 55 | 6 | (309) 545-2241 |
Tazewell County at a glance
Together the 18 districts run 52 schools from offices in 11 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Spring Lake CCSD 606, with 55 students; the median Tazewell County district has 820. By grade span: 8 Pre-K–8, 4 Pre-K–12, 3 9–12, 2 K–8 and 1 K–6. Without kindergarten: Pekin CSD 303 (9–12), Washington CHSD 308 (9–12) and East Peoria CHSD 309 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 15 districts that report a K grade: 1,200 children. The biggest kindergarten was Pekin PSD 108's, with 278; Morton CUSD 709 had 208, and the smallest, Spring Lake CCSD 606, had 6.
Tazewell County holds 18 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (2.1%) and 1.0% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 8th of 102 counties by number of districts and 16th by enrollment. By size, 6 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 12 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 349 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 (into Woodford County) and Delavan CUSD 703 (into Logan County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Tazewell County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 18 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Morton CUSD 709 · Pekin PSD 108 · Pekin CSD 303 · East Peoria SD 86 · Washington CHSD 308 · Central SD 51 · Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 · Tremont CUSD 702 · East Peoria CHSD 309 · Washington SD 52 · District 50 Schools · Creve Coeur SD 76 · N Pekin & Marquette Hght SD 102 · Rankin CSD 98 · South Pekin SD 137 · Robein SD 85 · Spring Lake CCSD 606
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