La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120
La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120 is a public school district based in La Salle, Illinois, serving 1,167 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #331 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 1,167 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Clayton J. Theisinger. It spends about $18,036 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,036 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,901 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 167 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Clayton J. Theisinger
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120La Salle · this district | 1,167 | 1 | $18,036 | 13.1 | #331 |
| Staunton CUSD 6Staunton | 1,165 | 3 | $11,847 | 14.9 | #332 |
| Pana CUSD 8Pana | 1,159 | 3 | $14,045 | 14.0 | #333 |
| North Mac CUSD 34Girard | 1,155 | 4 | $15,513 | 13.4 | #334 |
| Whiteside School District 115Belleville | 1,155 | 2 | $13,498 | 15.2 | #335 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton CityBrewton, AL | 1,168 | $10,716 | 16.9 |
| Bellaire LocalBellaire, OH | 1,167 | $13,691 | 15.0 |
| Northridge LocalJohnstown, OH | 1,167 | $13,384 | 15.2 |
| Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom, PA | 1,167 | $15,748 | 12.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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