Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175

165 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 is a small, rural public school district located in La Salle, Illinois. Serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the district operates a single school building that functions as a tight-knit educational community. Because of its size, the district is known for maintaining a close, personalized learning environment where faculty and staff are often able to foster strong relationships with both students and their families.

Academically, Dimmick 175 focuses on providing a foundational education that prepares students for the transition to larger regional high schools. The district emphasizes a traditional curriculum while striving to integrate modern instructional methods to meet state standards. As a community-centered school, it serves as a central hub for the surrounding rural area, often prioritizing extracurricular involvement and small class sizes to ensure that every student has the opportunity to participate in school life and receive individualized attention.

165

Total Students

11.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175
Demographic	Student Count
White	145
Hispanic	16
Asian	1
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
145 (87.9 %)
Hispanic
16 (9.7 %)
Two or More
2 (1.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dimmick Comm Cons SD #175
Phone:	(815)223-2933
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	165
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 14

Grade 2 17

Grade 3 16

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 14

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 10