B+
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Peru, LaSalle, Westfield Township, Dimmick Township and Cherry, and parts of LaSalle Township, Peru Township and Hall Township.
Students
153
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,761
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $4,641 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,761 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 46%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
144’20
160’21
165’22
155’23
153’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 14%Black 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <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, Eden Township, North Utica
$26,538per student
Hall High School District 502Dalzell, Leepertown Township, Selby Township
$20,020per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Deer Park Township, Utica Township, Waltham Township
$18,784per student
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185North Utica, Utica Township, Waltham Township
$17,913per 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.