C+
Ottawa Township High School District 140
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Ottawa, Ottawa, South Ottawa, Manlius, Marseilles, Rutland, Dayton, Utica, Fall River, Farm Ridge, Wallace, Waltham, Miller, Naplate, Grand Ridge, Deer Park, Freedom and Grand Rapids, and parts of North Utica and Brookfield.
Students
1,223
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,784
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ottawa Township High School District 140
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.9% since 2021
- Debt of $2.6M, about $2,158 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 arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,784 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 37%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,299’21
1,261’22
1,270’23
1,223’24
Down 5.9% since 2021.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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, Eden, LaSalle
$26,538per student
LaSalle Elementary School District 122LaSalle, LaSalle
$24,450per student
Morris Community High School District 101Erienna, Nettle Creek, Seneca
$13,309per student
Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24CErienna, Nettle Creek, Seneca
$23,654per 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.