Total enrollment
1,747
-258 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Ottawa ESD 141
Illinois · 1,747 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Ottawa ESD 141 totals about 1,747 students across 5 schools (an average of 349 students per campus).
7-year change in Ottawa ESD 141
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 76%
% Hispanic
19%
was 14%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elem School | Ottawa | Elementary | PK-04 | 387 |
| McKinley Elem School | Ottawa | Elementary | PK-04 | 364 |
| Shepherd Middle School | Ottawa | Middle | 07-08 | 353 |
| Central Intermediate School | Ottawa | Middle | 05-06 | 339 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Ottawa | Elementary | PK-04 | 304 |
About Ottawa ESD 141
Ottawa ESD 141 is a thinly populated Illinois school district running 5 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,747.
On the school-mix side, Ottawa ESD 141 is built around 3 elementary and 2 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Ottawa ESD 141 is about 349, meaningfully below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,747 students, contracted 13% from the 2,005 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 76% to 71% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Ottawa ESD 141 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.