Guest, Sign inJoin
B+

Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns

Serves Ottawa, Ottawa, Dayton and Wallace.

Students
420
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,088
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195

  • School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.3M, about $7,867 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

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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
$17,088 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 32%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
412’21
396’22
400’23
420’24

About steady.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Black 2%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

Post to Leepertown

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in