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Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves LaSalle, Utica Township, North Utica and Waltham Township, and parts of Ottawa Township.
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 Hamlet.
K–52 elementary schoolsMercer County School District 404
6–8Mercer County Jr High SchoolMercer County School District 404
9–12Mercer County High SchoolMercer County School District 404
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Mercer County School District 404, 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 Township, Dimmick Township, LaSalle Township
$26,538per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Dayton Township, Deer Park Township, Ottawa
$18,784per student
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195Dayton Township, Ottawa, Wallace Township
$17,088per student
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175Dimmick Township, 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.