Lake County Gazette

Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 has introduced a new format for its monthly newsletter, combining updates from Illini Bluffs Elementary School, Middle School, and High School into a single publication. The district says this approach is designed to make it easier for families and community members to access information about events, calendars, menus, and celebrations across all schools.

The school district serves communities in Peoria and Fulton counties and includes the three schools mentioned above. More demographic details are available through the Illinois State Board of Education; according to recent data, the student population is 92.5 percent White, 0.4 percent Black, 3.3 percent Hispanic, and 0.3 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Teacher statistics for Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 show there are 61 teachers with an average salary of $48,694 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 74.2 percent are women and 25.8 percent are men; none had more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district reported spending $13,518 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $12,355,525 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

“We’re excited to share the September Monthly Update for Illini Bluffs #327! This new format brings all of our school newsletters together in one place, making it easy to stay connected to everything happening at IBES, IBMS, and IBHS. Check out the latest updates, calendars, menus, and celebrations from across the district here: . #ibtigerpride”