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 Oran Township.
PK–8Chester-East Lincoln Elem SchoolChester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61
9–12Lincoln Comm High SchoolLincoln Community High School District 404
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 80% at Lincoln Community High School District 404, 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.