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LaSalle County

Illinois · Public K-12

51 public schools serving approximately 14,617 students, in a county of 108,714 residents.

Schools
51
28 districts
Enrollment
14,617
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,045
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
44.8%
Below Illinois avg
Elementary
26
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Ottawa ESD 141
1,745 students · 28 districts in LaSalle County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of LaSalle County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
86%
Hispanic
11%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
71%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.2% under 18

All schools (51)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Ottawa Township High SchoolOttawaHigh09-121,261·
La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLa SalleHigh09-121,198·
Streator Twp High SchoolStreatorHigh09-12809·
Northwest Elem SchoolLa SalleElementaryPK-05634·
Northlawn Jr High SchoolStreatorMiddle05-08617·
Northview Elem SchoolPeruElementaryPK-04575·
Marseilles Elementary SchoolMarseillesElementaryPK-08521·
Northbrook SchoolMendotaMiddle05-08508·
Mendota Twp High SchoolMendotaHigh09-12493·
Centennial Elem SchoolStreatorElementaryKG-04470·
Kimes Elem SchoolStreatorElementaryPK-02454·
Wallace Elem SchoolOttawaElementaryPK-08396·
Shepherd Middle SchoolOttawaMiddle07-08389·
Seneca High SchoolSenecaHigh09-12385·
McKinley Elem SchoolOttawaElementaryPK-04380·
Parkside Middle SchoolPeruMiddle05-08368·
Central Intermediate SchoolOttawaMiddle05-06343·
Lincoln Elem SchoolOttawaElementaryPK-04341·
Lincoln Elem SchoolOglesbyElementaryPK-05332·
Lincoln Elem SchoolMendotaElementary02-04310·
Jefferson Elem SchoolOttawaElementaryPK-04292·
Seneca Grade School North CampusSenecaElementaryPK-04290·
Lincoln Jr High SchoolLa SalleMiddle06-08258·
Earlville Elem SchoolEarlvilleElementaryKG-08242·
Waltham Elementary SchoolUticaElementaryKG-08224·
Blackstone Elem SchoolMendotaElementaryKG-01222·
Grand Ridge SchoolGrand RidgeElementaryPK-08204·
Milton Pope Elem SchoolMarseillesElementaryKG-08197·
Seneca Elem School South CampusSenecaMiddle05-08197·
Serena Middle SchoolSerenaMiddle05-08186·
Leland Elem SchoolLelandElementaryPK-08173·
Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175La SalleElementaryPK-08165·
Serena High SchoolSerenaHigh09-12163·
Sheridan Elem SchoolSheridanElementaryKG-04157·
Harding Grade SchoolEarlvilleElementaryPK-04140·
Washington Elem SchoolOglesbyMiddle06-08134·
Tonica Grade SchoolTonicaElementaryPK-08110·
Earlville Jr/Sr High SchoolEarlvilleHigh09-1297·
Ransom Grade SchoolRansomElementaryKG-0896·
Lostant Elem SchoolLostantElementaryKG-0869·
Leland High SchoolLelandHigh09-1268·
Rutland Elem SchoolOttawaElementaryPK-0863·
Deer Park C C Elem SchoolOttawaElementaryPK-0847·
The Earlville Early Learning CtrEarlvillePrekindergartenPK-PK39·
LaSalle Co Detention Center 6-8OttawaMiddle06-080·
LaSalle Co Detention Center 9-12OttawaHigh09-120·
La Salle-Peru Area Career CtrPeruHigh11-120·
LMP ROEPeruHigh06-120·
LMP ROE ALOPPeruHigh06-120·
LMP ROE TAOEPPeruHigh06-120·
Circuit Breaker SchoolPeruNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in LaSalle County?
LaSalle County, Illinois has 51 public K-12 schools serving approximately 14,617 students.
How many high schools are in LaSalle County?
LaSalle County, Illinois has 13 public high schools, along with 10 middle schools and 26 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in LaSalle County?
Ottawa ESD 141 is the largest school district in LaSalle County, serving approximately 1,745 students. The county contains 28 school districts overall.
What is the population of LaSalle County?
LaSalle County, Illinois has a population of approximately 108,714, with a median age of 42. About 21.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in LaSalle County?
Median household income in LaSalle County is $73,045, above the Illinois average of $70,291. About 10.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of LaSalle County?
Approximately 20.5% of adults 25 and older in LaSalle County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in LaSalle County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 44.8% of students in LaSalle County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Illinois county average of 48.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in LaSalle County schools?
Across LaSalle County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of LaSalle County?
LaSalle County residents are approximately 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in LaSalle County is owner-occupied?
LaSalle County has about 49,843 housing units, of which roughly 74.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data