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Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves LaSalle, Utica, North Utica and Waltham, and parts of Ottawa.
Students
246
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,913
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 30.9% since 2020
- Debt of $6.5M, about $26,321 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Pontiac Township High School District 90, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,913 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
188’20
211’21
224’22
254’23
246’24
Up 30.9% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Asian 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 120Deer Park, Dimmick, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Dayton, Deer Park, Ottawa
$18,784per student
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195Dayton, Ottawa, Wallace
$17,088per student
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175Dimmick, Peru
$18,761per 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.