C−
Streator Elementary School District 44
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Streator, Bruce Township, Eagle Township and Kangley, and parts of Otter Creek Township and Vermillion Township.
Students
1,511
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,650
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Streator Elementary School District 44
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.2M, about $774 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hope Township.
K–8Lostant Elem SchoolLostant Community Unit School District 425
9–12La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 86% at LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,650 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 58%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,467’20
1,501’21
1,541’22
1,510’23
1,511’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Deer Park Township, Eden Township, Richland Township
$26,538per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Deer Park Township, Farm Ridge Township, Grand Rapids Township
$18,784per student
Streator Township High School District 40Allen Township, Farm Ridge Township, Grand Rapids Township
$20,501per student
Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82Deer Park Township, Farm Ridge Township
$39,486per 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.