Total enrollment
3,504
-354 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Ottawa
Illinois · Public K-12
Ottawa, Illinois comes in at 13 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 3,504 students total and an average campus size near 270.
7-year change in Ottawa
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-2 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
75%
was 80%
% Hispanic
18%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Intermediate School | Middle | 05-06 | 339 |
| Deer Park C C Elem School | Elementary | KG-08 | 44 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 304 |
| LaSalle Co Detention Center 6-8 | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| LaSalle Co Detention Center 9-12 | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 387 |
| LMP Regional Office of Education | Combined | 04-12 | 0 |
| McKinley Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 364 |
| Ottawa Township High School | High | 09-12 | 1,223 |
| ROE 35 Regional Work Study Progra | High | 12-12 | 0 |
| Rutland Elem School | Elementary | PK-08 | 70 |
| Shepherd Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 353 |
| Wallace Elem School | Elementary | PK-08 | 420 |
About Ottawa
Across Ottawa, Illinois, 13 public schools educates about 3,504 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 6 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 270, noticeably below the state mean of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 9%: 3,858 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,504 in SY 2024-25. Ottawa now counts 9 public schools, down from 11 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 12% to 18%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ottawa discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.