Ottawa ESD 141 School District

320 W Main St
Ottawa, IL 61350-2825
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,068 students in Ottawa ESD 141 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Ottawa ESD 141 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,774 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Ottawa ESD 141 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#497 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ottawa ESD 141  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
17%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ottawa ESD 141  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ottawa ESD 141  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
324 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
53 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,280 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
72%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
167
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,682 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ottawa ESD 141  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ottawa ESD 141  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,977
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ottawa ESD 141  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,682
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ottawa ESD 141  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ottawa ESD 141 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1320 State St
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-1907
Grades: PK-4
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1709 Columbus St
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-0726
Grades: PK-4
| 306 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 W Main St
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-1250
Grades: PK-4
| 363 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,774 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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