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 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 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.