Photo: Imdanielduncan · CC BY 4.0LaSalle Township’s public schools score below 85% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 9% of LaSalle Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving LaSalle Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
LaSalle Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 spends $26,538 per student and Oglesby Elementary School District 125 $16,441, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Family Elementary School (private), Trinity Catholic Academy (private) and La Salle Peru Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind LaSalle Township’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Illinois school districts, #700 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve LaSalle Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Northwest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 650 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
Kindergarten in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Northwest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 650 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
1st grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Northwest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 650 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
2nd grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Northwest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 650 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
3rd grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Northwest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 650 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
4th grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Northwest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 650 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
5th grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Northwest Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 650 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
6th grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Lincoln Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 269 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Washington Elem School
Grades 6–8 · 116 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
7th grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Lincoln Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 269 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Washington Elem School
Grades 6–8 · 116 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
8th grade in LaSalle Township · depends on your address
Lincoln Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 269 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Washington Elem School
Grades 6–8 · 116 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oglesby
9th grade in LaSalle Township
La Salle-Peru Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
10th grade in LaSalle Township
La Salle-Peru Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
11th grade in LaSalle Township
La Salle-Peru Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
12th grade in LaSalle Township
La Salle-Peru Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Parts of LaSalle Township (20% of its land) are served by Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve LaSalle Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
LaSalle Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share LaSalle Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Township | C− | Oglesby Elementary School District 125 PK–8 · LaSalle Elementary School District 122 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
| Deer Park | — | Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 K–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12 |
| Oglesby | C | Oglesby Elementary School District 125 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
| Peru | — | Oglesby Elementary School District 125 PK–8 · Peru Elementary School District 124 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
| Eden | C | Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
| Dimmick | — | Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
| Utica | B− | Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12 |
| LaSalle (city) | C | Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 PK–8 · LaSalle Elementary School District 122 PK–8 · Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 PK–8 |
| Peru (city) | B− | Peru Elementary School District 124 PK–8 · Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
All 8 neighbors share LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 with LaSalle Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in LaSalle Township
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about LaSalle Township’s schools
Are LaSalle Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools LaSalle Township children attend score below 85% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #700 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is LaSalle Township in?
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,167 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of LaSalle Township are served by Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175.
Where do LaSalle Township kids go to high school?
La Salle-Peru Twp High School in La Salle, with 1,167 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is LaSalle Township’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does LaSalle Township spend per student?
$26,538 in LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, $16,441 in Oglesby Elementary School District 125 and $24,450 in LaSalle Elementary School District 122 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in LaSalle Township?
Yes: Holy Family Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 150 students), Trinity Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 133 students) and La Salle Peru Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 50 students).
Parents talk
What LaSalle Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near LaSalle Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.