📍 1062 Birch Ave, Packwood, Jefferson County, 52580
Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Packwood, Jefferson County. The school has 292 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shawn Dorman. It is part of the Pekin Comm School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School enrolls 292 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 271 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
85 of the school's 292 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 74 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-10, state senate district 41, state house district 82.
Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School is one of 2 schools in Pekin Comm School District, based in Packwood, Iowa. The district serves 566 students district-wide and employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 292 students, Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School is close to the district average of about 283 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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