La Salle Elementary School District 122
Listed by NCES as La Salle ESD 122 (district ID 1722080)
Public school district · LaSalle County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1722080
La Salle Elementary School District 122 spent $19,772 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its 2 schools enrolled 919 students in 2024-25; 56.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,450 per student, up 23.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to La Salle Elementary School District 122 in enrollment (886 to 898 students) and La Salle Elementary School District 122 itself.
Where the money came from
$20,476,000 in revenue: 56.0% state, 21.1% local and 22.9% federal. Total spending including $1,659,000 of capital outlay was $20,518,000, or $23,002 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$11,471,000 56%
- Local$4,324,000 21%
- Federal$4,681,000 23%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
892 students in 2022-23, 906 students in 2023-24, 919 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 892 | 70.3 | 12.7 |
| 2023-24 | 906 | 73.7 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 919 | 80.0 | 11.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in La Salle Elementary School District 122 scored proficient or above: 11% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 11% | 29.9% | 530 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 650 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Elementary School | 650 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 269 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Jr High School | 269 | 11.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact La Salle Elementary School District 122
- Website: lasalleschools.net
- Phone: (815) 223-0786
- Office: 1165 Saint Vincents Ave, La Salle, IL 61301
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about La Salle Elementary School District 122
- Illinois districts by spending per studentLa Salle Elementary School District 122 ranks 111 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,772).#111 of 468
- Every school district in IllinoisLa Salle Elementary School District 122 is the number 424 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 892 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#424 of 865
- Morton Grove SD 70The next larger Illinois district: 893 students in fall 2022, $19,507 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,507
- Iroquois West CUSD 10The next smaller Illinois district: 886 students in fall 2022, $15,006 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,006
- Compare La Salle Elementary School District 122 with Morton Grove SD 70Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about La Salle Elementary School District 122
How many schools and students are in La Salle Elementary School District 122?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 919 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does La Salle Elementary School District 122 spend per student?
$19,772 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,450 per student, up 23.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does La Salle Elementary School District 122's money come from?
$20,476,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.0% state, 21.1% local and 22.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in La Salle Elementary School District 122 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 231 of the 965 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in La Salle Elementary School District 122 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in La Salle Elementary School District 122 scored proficient or above: 11% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is La Salle Elementary School District 122's NCES district ID?
1722080. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25