Oglesby’s public schools score below 73% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Oglesby’s districts is 14%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oglesby, 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.
Oglesby’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1490 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oglesby’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Oglesby runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Lincoln Elem School (PK–5) and Washington Elem School (6–8) are Oglesby’s own. From grade 9, students attend the LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 with Cedar Point, Deer Park, Dimmick, Eden, Hope, LaSalle, LaSalle, Leonore, North Utica, Peru, Peru, Richland, Tonica, Utica, Vermillion and Waltham: La Salle-Peru Twp High School in La Salle. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% 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 ↓
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 Oglesby’s grade
C: better than 27% of Illinois school districts, #611 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 Oglesby, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Oglesby
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Oglesby
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Oglesby
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Oglesby
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Oglesby
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Oglesby
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 328 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Oglesby
Washington Elem School
Grades 6–8 · 116 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Oglesby
Washington Elem School
Grades 6–8 · 116 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oglesby
Washington Elem School
Grades 6–8 · 116 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Oglesby
La Salle-Peru Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
10th grade in Oglesby
La Salle-Peru Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in La Salle
Oglesby runs its own schools through grade 8 (Oglesby Elementary School District 125). From grade 9, students attend the LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, shared with Cedar Point, Deer Park, Dimmick, Eden, Hope, LaSalle, LaSalle, Leonore, North Utica, Peru, Peru, Richland, Tonica, Utica, Vermillion and Waltham. Its elementary school is in Oglesby. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Oglesby
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
Oglesby vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Oglesby’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oglesby | C | Oglesby Elementary School District 125 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
| LaSalle | 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 |
All 2 neighbors share LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 with Oglesby for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Oglesby
3 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 Oglesby’s schools
Are Oglesby’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oglesby children attend score below 73% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #611 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oglesby in?
Two districts: Oglesby Elementary School District 125 runs grades PK–8, and LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 runs grades 9–12, shared with Cedar Point, Deer Park, Dimmick, Eden, Hope, LaSalle, LaSalle, Leonore, North Utica, Peru, Peru, Richland, Tonica, Utica, Vermillion and Waltham.
Where do Oglesby 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 Oglesby’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 Oglesby spend per student?
$26,538 in LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 and $16,441 in Oglesby Elementary School District 125 (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.