Total enrollment
1,747
-26 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Ottawa ESD 141
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ottawa ESD 141 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #171 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,747 | #209 of 508 | #4,897 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #173 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #223 of 506 | #3,033 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.1% | #147 of 456 | #3,205 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #181 of 341 | #3,448 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ottawa ESD 141
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from McKinley Elementary School at 61.5% proficient to Lincoln Elementary School at 34.4%, a gap of 27.1 points. That is the 50th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,005 to 1,747 students (down 13%) and from 134 to 135 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 schools 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 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,747 students, remained close to its prior level from the 1,773 reported in SY 2020-21.
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.