Editing Pecatonica, Illinois (section)

==Education==
Education in Pecatonica is provided by the [[Pecatonica High School (Illinois)|Pecatonica Community Unit School District #321]], which operates three school buildings.  The Elementary School, originally constructed in 1938, was used as a high school for many years. Two additions to that structure were built in 1962 and 1970 respectively.  The Middle School, also a former high school building, was built in 1958 and also accommodated two additions to the original structure in 1967 and 1970.

The current high school building opened in 2003.  This state-of-the-art facility is approximately 107,000 square feet.  Along with the new high school building a football field and eight lane track were constructed. The high school complex also includes a baseball diamond and play field space for physical education classes. The building was built as a flexible multi-purpose facility that will allow for both school-based and community-based activities.

On March 8, 2025, the Pecatonica High School Girls Basketball team won the 2025 IHSA Class 1A State Championship,<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Series Information & Results |url=https://www.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Girls-Basketball/State-Series-Information-Results?url=/data/bkg/1bracket.htm |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=www.ihsa.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Trowbridge |first=Matt |title=From first out to last one standing: Pecatonica girls dominate for 1st state championship |url=https://www.rrstar.com/story/sports/high-school/basketball/2025/03/08/pecatonica-girls-win-state-beat-carrollton-63-45/81349690007/ |access-date=2025-03-10 |website=Rockford Register Star |language=en-US}}</ref> defeating [[Carrollton High School (Carrollton, Illinois)|Carrollton]] 63–45. This is the first state championship in any sport for Pecatonica High School.