Enrollment
153
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · La Salle, IL
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175
Federal NCES profile for Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170143406538
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in La Salle · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 153
- students enrolled
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in La Salle, IL.
School address
District: Dimmick Comm Cons Sd #175 · Illinois
NCES ID 170143406538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 is a small combined-grade school in La Salle, Illinois, enrolling 153 students.
At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 153 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Dimmick Comm Cons Sd #175 spends $22,088 per pupil, 30% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among La Salle's public schools, it stands alongside Northwest Elem School (650 students): Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.9:1 vs 12.7:1).
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd #175 operates only this one school, so Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 compares
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.9:1 | ▼ 1% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 153 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Illinois - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,088
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.4, Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dimmick Comm Cons Sd #175, which includes Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175.
$22,088
Per student
+30%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.5%
State 21.0%
Federal 7.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in La Salle
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~153 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175
How many students attend Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175?
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 has 153 students enrolled. It is a public school in La Salle, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175?
The student-teacher ratio at Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 is 13.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175?
The largest demographic group at Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in La Salle, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175?
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 rank among public schools in La Salle?
By Resource Investment Index, Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in La Salle, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in La Salle on the city page.
Is Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 a good school?
Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dimmick Comm Cons Sd #175?
None reported; Dimmick Comm Cons Sd #175 operates only Dimmick Comm Cons Sd 175 as a public school district in NCES's records.
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