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Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves South Ottawa, Farm Ridge and Deer Park, and parts of North Utica.
Students
44
Schools
1
Spent per student
$39,486
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Illinois districts
- Spends 83% more per student than the IL average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 37.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $2,955 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hope.
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 proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts34.5%
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$39,486 per student · 83% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 31%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
70’20
63’21
47’22
37’23
44’24
Down 37.1% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Eden, LaSalle, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Fall River, Grand Rapids, Ottawa
$18,784per student
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95Bruce, Fall River, Grand Rapids
$21,279per student
Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79Eden, Vermillion
$20,821per 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.