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Schools in LaSalle · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175

LaSalle’s public schools score below 72% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in LaSalle’s districts is 13%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving LaSalle, 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.

#605of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.5K
▲ 23% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Students per teacher
12.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,216 students on the public path
In brief

LaSalle’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% 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 Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 $18,761, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is La Salle-Peru Twp High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind LaSalle’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 28% of Illinois school districts, #605 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1183)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,030 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put LaSalle anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of LaSalle’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,033 in math, 1,028 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve LaSalle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–12La Salle-Peru Twp High Schoolin La SalleB−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Four districts serve LaSalle

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,167 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$26,538IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 153 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,761IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
LaSalle Elementary School District 122Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 919 students · 11.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$24,450IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 246 students, up 31% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,913IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 12027%
State average 29.9% · 260 students tested
Math · 9–12, LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 12015%
State average 25.8% · 295 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 17532%
State average 29.9% · 102 students tested
Math · PK–8, Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 17532%
State average 25.8% · 99 students tested
Reading · PK–8, LaSalle Elementary School District 12211%
State average 29.9% · 530 students tested
Math · PK–8, LaSalle Elementary School District 1224%
State average 25.8% · 507 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Waltham Community Consolidated School District 18557%
State average 29.9% · 136 students tested
Math · PK–8, Waltham Community Consolidated School District 18527%
State average 25.8% · 132 students tested

LaSalle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share LaSalle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LaSalleCDimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 PK–8 · LaSalle Elementary School District 122 PK–8 · Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 PK–8
PeruB−Peru Elementary School District 124 PK–8 · Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12
North UticaBWaltham Community Consolidated School District 185 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12
Peru Township—Oglesby Elementary School District 125 PK–8 · Peru Elementary School District 124 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12
LaSalle TownshipC−Oglesby Elementary School District 125 PK–8 · LaSalle Elementary School District 122 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
UticaB−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

All 6 neighbors share LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 with LaSalle for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in LaSalle

4 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).

Also serving LaSallein other towns
Northwest Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Salle
C
650 students11:1Rate it →
Waltham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Utica
A−
246 students10:1Rate it →
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · La Salle
B+
153 students12:1Rate it →
La Salle-Peru Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · La Salle
B−
1,167 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about LaSalle’s schools

Are LaSalle’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools LaSalle children attend score below 72% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #605 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is LaSalle in?

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,167 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do LaSalle 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’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 spend per student?

$26,538 in LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, $18,761 in Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175, $24,450 in LaSalle Elementary School District 122 and $17,913 in Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.