C−
Hall High School District 502
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Hall, Spring Valley, Selby, De Pue, Ladd, Westfield, Dalzell, Cherry, Seatonville, Leepertown, Bureau Junction and Hollowayville, and parts of Peru.
Students
388
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,020
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$45.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hall High School District 502
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $45.1M, about $116,302 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,020 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 36%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
419’20
387’21
403’22
410’23
388’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Dimmick, LaSalle, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Princeton High School District 500Arispie, Berlin, Princeton
$19,488per student
Oglesby Elementary School District 125LaSalle, Peru
$16,441per student
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535Granville, Hennepin, Hennepin
$20,469per 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.