Waltham Elementary School

Waltham Elementary School is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Utica, Illinois, one of the schools within Waltham CCSD 185, works with 246 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 35% smaller than typical.

Waltham Elementary School sits inside Waltham CCSD 185, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Waltham Elementary School logs that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Waltham Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, LaSalle County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,045 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Waltham Elementary School is one of 54 public schools in LaSalle County (combined enrollment of about 14,523 students).

The closest other public school is Lincoln Jr High School, roughly 4.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Waltham Elementary School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Waltham Elementary School's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 227 (now 246). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 93% to 84%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.