B−
Ottawa Elementary School District 141
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ottawa, Ottawa, South Ottawa and Naplate, and parts of Utica and Fall River.
Students
1,747
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,096
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$6.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ottawa Elementary School District 141
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.4M, about $3,652 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leepertown.
PK–8Ladd Comm Cons SchLadd Community Consolidated School District 94
9–12Hall High SchoolHall High School District 502
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 82% at Hall High School District 502, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,096 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 51%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,773’20
1,759’21
1,745’22
1,774’23
1,747’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ottawa Township High School District 140Dayton, Deer Park, Farm Ridge
$18,784per student
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Deer Park, LaSalle, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195Dayton, Wallace
$17,088per student
Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82Deer Park, Farm Ridge
$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.