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Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves South Ottawa, Farm Ridge and Deer Park, and parts of North Utica.
Students
44
Schools
1
Spent per student
$39,486
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Illinois districts
- Spends 83% more per student than the IL average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 37.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $2,955 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sublette.
PK–42 elementary schoolsAmboy Community Unit School District 272
42 elementary schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
5–82 middle schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
9–122 high schoolsMendota Township High School District 280
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Mendota Township High School District 280, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$39,486 per student · 83% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 31%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
70’20
63’21
47’22
37’23
44’24
Down 37.1% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Eden, LaSalle, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Fall River, Grand Rapids, Ottawa
$18,784per student
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95Bruce, Fall River, Grand Rapids
$21,279per student
Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79Eden, Vermillion
$20,821per 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.