C+

Ottawa Township High School District 140

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Ottawa, Ottawa Township, South Ottawa Township, Manlius Township, Marseilles, Rutland Township, Dayton Township, Utica Township, Fall River Township, Farm Ridge Township, Wallace Township, Waltham Township, Miller Township, Naplate, Grand Ridge, Deer Park Township, Freedom Township and Grand Rapids Township, and parts of North Utica and Brookfield Township.

Students

1,223

Schools

Spent per student

$18,784

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

14:1

Debt

$2.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ottawa Township High School District 140

School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.9% since 2021
Debt of $2.6M, about $2,158 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oak Run.

PK–42 elementary schoolsKnoxville Community Unit School District 202

5–82 middle schoolsKnoxville Community Unit School District 202

9–122 high schoolsKnoxville Community Unit School District 202

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency17%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts27%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)85%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,784 per student · 13% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 37%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

1,299’21

1,261’22

1,270’23

1,223’24

Down 5.9% since 2021.

Students

White 77%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Ottawa Township High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa

B−

1,223 students14:1

LaSalle Co Detention Center 9-12

High · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa

0 students

Towns served

Ottawa 18,447Ottawa Township 11,204South Ottawa Township 8,322Manlius Township 6,100Marseilles 4,279Rutland Township 3,589Dayton Township 1,971Utica Township 1,886Fall River Township 900Farm Ridge Township 871Wallace Township 623Waltham Township 613Miller Township 590Naplate 589Grand Ridge 584Deer Park Township 438Freedom Township 432Grand Rapids Township 179

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Dimmick Township, Eden Township, LaSalle

$26,538per student

LaSalle Elementary School District 122LaSalle, LaSalle Township

$24,450per student

Morris Community High School District 101Erienna Township, Nettle Creek Township, Seneca

$13,309per student

Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24CErienna Township, Nettle Creek Township, Seneca

$23,654per 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.