B+
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Peru, LaSalle, Westfield, Dimmick and Cherry, and parts of LaSalle, Peru and Hall.
Students
153
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,761
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $4,641 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,761 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 46%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
144’20
160’21
165’22
155’23
153’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 14%Black 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Deer Park, Eden, North Utica
$26,538per student
Hall High School District 502Dalzell, Leepertown, Selby
$20,020per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Deer Park, Utica, Waltham
$18,784per student
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185North Utica, Utica, Waltham
$17,913per 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.