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Schools in Ottawa Township · Ottawa Township High School District 140, Ottawa Elementary School District 141

Ottawa Township’s public schools score below 57% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Ottawa Township, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Ottawa 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.

#506of 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
27%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 16% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Ottawa Elementary School District 141
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
4
2,687 students on the public path
In brief

Ottawa Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1488 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ottawa Township’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ottawa Township High School District 140 spends $18,784 per student and Ottawa Elementary School District 141 $18,096, 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

Marquette Academy (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ottawa Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Illinois school districts, #506 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1488)Better than 48%
Towns in LaSalle County (37)Better than 62%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,506 test results and a graduating class of 310 could put Ottawa Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ottawa Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,464 in math, 1,549 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Ottawa Township High SchoolOttawa Township High School District 140B−

Parts of Ottawa Township (5% of its land) are served by Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Ottawa Township

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

Ottawa Township High School District 140Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,223 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 13.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,784IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Ottawa Elementary School District 141Grades PK–8 · 5 schools · 1,747 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,096IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 420 students, up 2% since 2021–22 · 14.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,088IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Ottawa Township High School District 14025%
State average 29.9% · 265 students tested
Math · 9–12, Ottawa Township High School District 14017%
State average 25.8% · 269 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Ottawa Elementary School District 14127%
State average 29.9% · 1070 students tested
Math · PK–8, Ottawa Elementary School District 14117%
State average 25.8% · 983 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Wallace Community Consolidated School District 19532%
State average 29.9% · 214 students tested
Math · PK–8, Wallace Community Consolidated School District 19527%
State average 25.8% · 212 students tested

Ottawa Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ottawa TownshipC+Ottawa Elementary School District 141 PK–8 · Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 PK–8 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12
South OttawaC+Ottawa Elementary School District 141 PK–8 · Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 K–8 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12
RutlandC+Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230 PK–8 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12
Wallace—Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 PK–8 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12
Ottawa (city)B−Ottawa Elementary School District 141 PK–8 · Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230 PK–8 · Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 PK–8
DaytonC+Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 PK–8 · Serena CUSD 2 PK–12 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 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 Ottawa Township High School District 140 with Ottawa Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ottawa Township

6 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).

District schools in Ottawa Townshipby address
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
C+
387 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ottawa
B
304 students13:1Rate it →
Ottawa Township High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ottawa
B−
1,223 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Ottawa Townshipin other towns
Wallace Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ottawa
B+
420 students15:1Rate it →
Shepherd Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ottawa
B−
353 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marquette Academy
Grades PK–12 · Ottawa
Private · Catholic
393 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (LMP Regional Office of Education and ROE 35 Regional Work Study Progra).

Questions about Ottawa Township’s schools

Are Ottawa Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ottawa Township children attend score below 57% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #506 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ottawa Township in?

Ottawa Township High School District 140, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,223 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ottawa Township are served by Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185.

Where do Ottawa Township kids go to high school?

Ottawa Township High School in Ottawa, with 1,223 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Ottawa Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Ottawa Township High School District 140 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Ottawa Township spend per student?

$18,784 in Ottawa Township High School District 140, $18,096 in Ottawa Elementary School District 141 and $17,088 in Wallace Community Consolidated School District 195 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ottawa Township?

Yes: Marquette Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 393 students).

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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.