La Salle-Peru Township High School

Summary:

La Salle-Peru Township High School is a public high school serving 1,198 students in grades 9-12 in La Salle, Illinois, which is part of the La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120 district.

The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 216 to 486 out of Illinois high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 1 to 3 stars. Compared to nearby schools like Putnam County High School and Ottawa Township High School, La Salle-Peru Township High School generally ranks in the middle to lower range. The school's performance across different student subgroups is noteworthy, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students performing relatively well, while students from low-income families struggle academically.

La Salle-Peru Township High School has seen a gradual improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 79.0% in 2020-2021 to 84.6% in 2023-2024, and a decrease in its dropout rate from 6.5% in 2021-2022 to 2.4% in 2023-2024. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, remains below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate has significantly increased from 12.2% in 2019-2020 to 26.0% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school should address.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 541 Chartres St
       La Salle, IL  61301-2012


(815) 223-1721

District: La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120

SchoolDigger Rank:
352nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,062 Help


Feeder schools for La Salle-Peru Township High School:

Elementary:    Dimmick Community Cons School District 175
    Lincoln Elementary School
    Northview Elementary School
    Northwest Elementary School
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Middle:    Lincoln Junior High School
    Parkside Middle School
    Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  1,198

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.4%
Hispanic:
22.8%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details La Salle-Peru Township High School ranks worse than 50.5% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at La Salle-Peru Township High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Salle-Peru Township High School is $19,062.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Salle-Peru Township High School:

SchoolDigger ranks La Salle-Peru Township High School 352nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See La Salle-Peru Township High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120:

SchoolDigger ranks La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120 514th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for La Salle-Peru Township High School

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Rank History for all students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.36 337th 586 42.5%
2004 73.72 136th 592 77.0%
2005 59.47 267th 590 54.7%
2006 41.58 406th 596 31.9%
2007 52.51 339th 612 44.6%
2008 55.31 323rd 624 48.2%
2009 54.21 325th 632 48.6%
2010 49.17 389th 643 39.5%
2011 50.35 374th 655 42.9%
2012 54.94 342nd 665 48.6%
2013 63.08 277th 670 58.7%
2014 54.86 323rd 670 51.8%
2015 23.08 486th 614 20.8%
2016 31.08 455th 643 29.2%
2017 47.57 337th 642 47.5%
2018 42.17 391st 647 39.6%
2019 50.40 332nd 701 52.6%
2021 45.06 340th 688 50.6%
2022 49.48 354th 699 49.4%
2023 63.44 216th 699 69.1%
2024 44.96 352nd 697 49.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.79 86th 189 54.5%
2022 43.50 99th 205 51.7%
2023 27.26 187th 217 13.8%
2024 70.32 34th 248 86.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.03 233rd 374 37.7%
2019 49.20 145th 473 69.3%
2021 29.28 270th 453 40.4%
2022 43.33 199th 493 59.6%
2023 33.52 268th 476 43.7%
2024 33.45 267th 482 44.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.67 355th 585 39.3%
2019 49.35 303rd 639 52.6%
2021 44.14 299th 611 51.1%
2022 46.07 315th 626 49.7%
2023 40.26 389th 644 39.6%
2024 42.11 339th 639 46.9%
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Rank History for Female students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.17 410th 620 33.9%
2019 47.41 348th 665 47.7%
2021 41.05 357th 639 44.1%
2022 51.56 304th 658 53.8%
2023 61.26 227th 656 65.4%
2024 50.61 288th 664 56.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.01 98th 428 77.1%
2024 55.20 115th 429 73.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.14 16th 19 15.8%
2022 40.61 15th 26 42.3%
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Rank History for Male students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.09 329th 619 46.8%
2019 51.76 298th 675 55.9%
2021 45.69 324th 653 50.4%
2022 44.30 361st 664 45.6%
2023 62.87 207th 668 69.0%
2024 37.65 388th 668 41.9%
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Rank History for African American students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.91 83rd 253 67.2%
2021 56.83 75th 281 73.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.11 185th 291 36.4%
2019 38.96 173rd 317 45.4%
2021 46.08 133rd 317 58.0%
2022 40.76 192nd 335 42.7%
2023 39.72 187th 333 43.8%
2024 46.41 152nd 336 54.8%
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Rank History for White students at La Salle-Peru Township High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.12 387th 548 29.4%
2019 37.15 329th 552 40.4%
2021 31.59 359th 553 35.1%
2022 36.59 359th 560 35.9%
2023 59.68 197th 557 64.6%
2024 32.67 351st 554 36.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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La Salle-Peru Township High School Test Scores
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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for La Salle-Peru Township High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1277 3 6 32 2 n/a n/a 0 1320
1989 1179 2 7 37 n/a n/a n/a 0 1225
1990 1150 2 12 45 2 n/a n/a 0 1211
1991 1157 2 8 55 4 n/a n/a 0 1226
1992 1148 3 10 54 6 n/a n/a 0 1221
1993 1181 2 12 56 6 n/a n/a 0 1257
1994 1218 4 14 43 5 n/a n/a 0 1284
1995 1199 7 14 62 4 n/a n/a 0 1286
1996 1199 7 14 62 4 n/a n/a 0 1286
1997 1164 9 15 66 4 n/a n/a 0 1258
1998 1159 8 15 64 6 n/a n/a 0 1252
1999 1143 12 15 81 5 n/a n/a 0 1256
2000 1168 15 16 86 7 n/a n/a 0 1292
2001 1168 21 14 84 6 n/a n/a 0 1293
2002 1086 13 14 99 2 n/a n/a 0 1214
2003 1086 13 14 99 2 n/a n/a 0 1214
2004 1099 15 18 104 4 n/a n/a 0 1240
2005 1094 16 21 100 5 n/a n/a 0 1236
2006 1106 24 21 120 8 n/a n/a 0 1279
2007 1094 38 17 124 6 n/a n/a 2 1281
2008 1062 33 22 131 6 n/a n/a 3 1257
2009 1034 27 13 139 3 n/a n/a 1 1217
2010 1017 24 11 130 2 n/a n/a 3 1187
2011 998 29 14 134 0 0 4 0 1179
2012 1060 20 11 132 5 1 16 0 1245
2013 1067 19 11 141 8 1 13 0 1260
2014 1063 24 13 132 6 2 10 0 1250
2015 1007 32 10 129 4 2 22 0 1206
2016 984 32 13 160 5 1 24 0 1219
2017 968 33 22 168 3 1 24 0 1219
2018 933 33 23 194 2 1 31 0 1217
2019 937 42 21 231 2 0 26 0 1259
2020 889 33 17 202 0 0 33 0 1174
2021 919 32 12 218 1 0 40 0 1222
2022 897 40 12 229 2 2 49 0 1231
2023 831 29 15 273 0 2 48 0 1198

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Salle-Peru Township High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1320 71.0 18.5 n/a
1989 1225 69.8 17.5 n/a
1990 1211 68.6 17.6 n/a
1991 1226 72.0 17.0 n/a
1992 1221 69.1 17.6 n/a
1993 1257 65.5 19.2 n/a
1994 1284 65.2 19.7 n/a
1995 1286 73.2 17.6 n/a
1996 1286 73.2 17.6 n/a
1997 1258 71.7 17.5 n/a
1998 1252 74.4 16.8 n/a
1999 1256 74.6 16.8 n/a
2000 1292 76.0 17.0 n/a
2001 1293 76.8 16.8 n/a
2002 1214 76.3 15.9 13
2003 1214 76.3 15.9 13
2004 1240 77.8 15.9 16.9
2005 1236 77.8 15.9 20.4
2006 1279 79.1 16.2 20.6
2007 1281 77.0 16.6 25.7
2008 1257 70.0 18.0 26
2009 1217 83.0 14.7 26.9
2010 1187 84.9 13.9 27.8
2011 1179 81.4 14.4 30.4
2012 1245 87.4 14.2 32.4
2013 1260 169.8 7.4 35.2
2014 1250 89.1 14.0 40.7
2015 1206 88.0 13.7 41.5
2016 1219 85.0 14.3 43.6
2017 1219 85.6 14.2 39.5
2018 1217 84.7 14.3 41.6
2019 1259 87.4 14.4 41.2
2020 1174 87.6 13.3 38.8
2021 1222 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1231 90.6 13.5 37.8
2023 1198 90.6 13.2 43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio La Salle-Peru Township High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1320 71.0 18.5 n/a
1989 1225 69.8 17.5 n/a
1990 1211 68.6 17.6 n/a
1991 1226 72.0 17.0 n/a
1992 1221 69.1 17.6 n/a
1993 1257 65.5 19.2 n/a
1994 1284 65.2 19.7 n/a
1995 1286 73.2 17.6 n/a
1996 1286 73.2 17.6 n/a
1997 1258 71.7 17.5 n/a
1998 1252 74.4 16.8 n/a
1999 1256 74.6 16.8 n/a
2000 1292 76.0 17.0 n/a
2001 1293 76.8 16.8 n/a
2002 1214 76.3 15.9 13
2003 1214 76.3 15.9 13
2004 1240 77.8 15.9 16.9
2005 1236 77.8 15.9 20.4
2006 1279 79.1 16.2 20.6
2007 1281 77.0 16.6 25.7
2008 1257 70.0 18.0 26
2009 1217 83.0 14.7 26.9
2010 1187 84.9 13.9 27.8
2011 1179 81.4 14.4 30.4
2012 1245 87.4 14.2 32.4
2013 1260 169.8 7.4 35.2
2014 1250 89.1 14.0 40.7
2015 1206 88.0 13.7 41.5
2016 1219 85.0 14.3 43.6
2017 1219 85.6 14.2 39.5
2018 1217 84.7 14.3 41.6
2019 1259 87.4 14.4 41.2
2020 1174 87.6 13.3 38.8
2021 1222 n/a n/a n/a
2022 1231 90.6 13.5 37.8
2023 1198 90.6 13.2 43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

La Salle-Peru Township High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.6%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.9%98.3%98.9%
201698.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%99.1%98.4%20.8%
201798.8%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.2%98.4%99.2%22.8%
201898.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.7%98.4%98.8%21.4%
201998.9%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.7%99.1%22.7%
202199.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.3%98.8%99.3%93.4%
202298.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.5%98.2%98.6%94.4%
202397.8%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.8%97.8%98.0%95.6%
202498.7%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.7%98.5%98.8%96.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for La Salle-Peru Township High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $306 (2.1%) $14,376 (97.9%) $14,682
2020 $476 (3.1%) $14,778 (96.9%) $15,254
2021 $921 (6.3%) $13,684 (93.7%) $14,606
2022 $921 (6.3%) $13,684 (93.7%) $14,606
2023 $1,493 (8.0%) $17,082 (92.0%) $18,574
2024 $1,432 (7.5%) $17,630 (92.5%) $19,062

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on La Salle-Peru Township High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 332nd of 701 High schoolsRanks 216th of 699 High schools
 16.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (La Salle-Peru Township High School)2619.1
 6.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120)2619.1
 6.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (La Salle-Peru Township High School)36.632.7
 3.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120)36.632.7
 3.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (La Salle-Peru Township High School)23.459.7
 36.3%
   End of Course Science (La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120)23.459.7
 36.3%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12591198
 4.8%
African American4229
 31%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2115
 28.6%
Hispanic231273
 18.2%
Pacific Islander02
White937831
 11.3%
Two or More Races2648
 84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.2%43.2%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about La Salle-Peru Township High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,198 students attended La Salle-Peru Township High School.

Students at La Salle-Peru Township High School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

La Salle-Peru Township High School ranks 352nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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