Rutland Elem School

Rutland Elem School operates as a tiny elementary-level community in Ottawa, Illinois, one of the schools within Rutland CCSD 230. Current enrollment sits at 70 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Rutland Elem School sits 82% smaller than that benchmark.

Rutland Elem School is a school of Rutland CCSD 230, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rutland Elem School records that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Rutland Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below LaSalle County's rate of about 53%.

After controlling for student poverty, Rutland Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.3%; this one delivers 63.6%.

In the area at large, census data for LaSalle County shows median household income runs about $73,045, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, LaSalle County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,523 students), of which Rutland Elem School is one.

Jefferson Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rutland Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.8%.

Rutland Elem School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Rutland Elem School's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 73 (now 70). Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.6:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 in 2025.

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