For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,013 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Ottawa ESD 141 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
56 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
1,266 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
73%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
186
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,009 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,745 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50% in IL
Math Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
