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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, 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.