C−
Oglesby Elementary School District 125
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby and Cedar Point, and parts of Peru, Eden and Deer Park.
Students
444
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,441
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oglesby Elementary School District 125
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.2M, about $2,732 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,441 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 60%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
467’20
456’21
466’22
460’23
444’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%Black 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Dimmick, Hope, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175Dimmick, LaSalle
$18,761per student
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185LaSalle, Utica
$17,913per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Farm Ridge, South Ottawa, Utica
$18,784per 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.