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Ottawa, IL

18,684 residents•4,245 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
28% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
58%Reading
8% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.28
per 1,000 residents
8% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Ottawa; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Ottawa

11 schools
8.9
Rutland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Deer Park Child Care Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.1
Wallace Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Mckinley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Central Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Shepherd Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Marquette Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Marquette High School
Elementaryprivate
—
Ottawa Township High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Ottawa

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Ottawa in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Ottawa

846 total incidents reported across Ottawa in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% below Illinois avg
45.28
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
282
Property
489
Drug
58
Weapons
2
Other
15

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Theft25%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,245 students enrolled across Ottawa's schools.

  • Public3,46382%
  • Private78218%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Ottawa's K-12 schools.

  • White78%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
47%Female53%Male
17%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.