Top Rankings
La Salle ESD 122 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 634 students in La Salle ESD 122 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in La Salle ESD 122 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
892 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
La Salle ESD 122 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#836 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)4%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
30%
# Black Students
41 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
473 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
53%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
98
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,759 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,640
$22,343
Spending / Student
$17,759
$21,585
Best La Salle ESD 122 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1735 Malcolm Ave
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-0786
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-0786
Grades: PK-5
| 634 students
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