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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 650 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 10% (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 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
919 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Salle ESD 122 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#817 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
34%
33%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
52%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,237 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,063
$22,455
Spending / Student
$17,237
$21,692
Best La Salle ESD 122 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1735 Malcolm Ave
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-0786
La Salle, IL 61301
(815) 223-0786
Gr: PK-5 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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