La Salle-peru Township High School

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  • La Salle-peru Township High School serves 1,206 students in grades 9-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the IL average of 16:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 51%.
  • La Salle-peru Township High School operates within the La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 1206 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The teacher population of 88 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,206 students
La Salle-peru Township High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender % La Salle-peru Township High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 88 teachers
La Salle-peru Township High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by Grade La Salle-peru Township High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.28 is less than the state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
This School (IL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 16:1
La Salle-peru Township High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian		 n/a
5%
La Salle-peru Township High School Asian Students (1990-2014)
Hispanic
11%
25%
La Salle-peru Township High School Black Students (1988-2015)
Black
3%
17%
La Salle-peru Township High School Black Students (1995-2015)
White
84%
49%
La Salle-peru Township High School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
La Salle-peru Township High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
2%
3%
La Salle-peru Township High School Two Or More Races Students (2012-2015)
All Ethnic Groups La Salle-peru Township High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown IL All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.28 0.31
La Salle-peru Township High School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
37%
52%
La Salle-peru Township High School Eligible for Free Lunch (2004-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
4%
2%
La Salle-peru Township High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (2004-2015)

District Comparison

  • La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District's student population of 1,206 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $15,025 in this district is less than the state average of $16,005. The district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $18,098 is higher than the state average of $14,988. The district spending/student has grown by 44% over four years.
School District Name La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District
Number of Schools
Managed
1
 3
Number of Students Managed 1,206 753
La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District Students Managed (1988-2014)
Graduation Rate n/a 88%
La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District Graduation Rate (1995-2005)
District Total Revenue $19 MM $12 MM
La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $23 MM $11 MM
La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $15,025 $16,005
La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $18,098 $14,988
La Salle-peru Twp Hsd 120 School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education

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Quick Stats
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Students: 1,206 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 14:1
  • Minority enrollment: 16%
  • Diversity score: 0.28
  • District spending/student: $18,098
Did You Know?
Illinois public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.31, which is same as the national average of 0.31. The most diverse school district in Illinois is Skokie 69 School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Illinois or national school diversity statistics.
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