C+
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves LaSalle, Peru, Peru, LaSalle, Oglesby, Utica, Eden, North Utica, Tonica, Dimmick, Hope, Waltham, Deer Park, Vermillion, Cedar Point, Richland and Leonore, and parts of Eagle.
Students
1,167
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,538
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$48.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.5M, about $41,557 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Clarion.
K–62 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
62 middle schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
7–122 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
122 high schoolsMendota Township High School District 280
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,538 per student · 23% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 54%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 34%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,222’20
1,231’21
1,198’22
1,191’23
1,167’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ottawa Township High School District 140Farm Ridge, Ottawa, South Ottawa
$18,784per student
Streator Township High School District 40Bruce, Farm Ridge, Streator
$20,501per student
Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82Farm Ridge, South Ottawa
$39,486per student
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95Bruce, Farm Ridge
$21,279per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.