What Lasalle-Peru Township High School does

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 (LPHS) is a public secondary school district serving approximately 1,250 students in grades 9–12 across an 184-square-mile area in western LaSalle County, Illinois. The district spans eight communities — LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby, Utica, Tonica, Cedar Point, Leonore, and Lostant — and draws enrollment from 11 elementary feeder districts (both public and private) under a tuition-free, residency-based enrollment model. Its main campus at 541 Chartres Street in LaSalle is a 1926-vintage building that underwent full interior renovation and infrastructure upgrades under a $38 million voter-approved referendum completed in fall 2018. Programs span college preparatory, career and technical education (including a partnership with the Area Career Center), fine arts, special education (with GOALS, Phoenix, Transition, Life-Skills, Oasis, and Pride tracks), athletics, and counseling.

LPHS is governed by a seven-member elected Board of Education and operates with approximately 99 certified staff (90 teachers plus five counselors, two social workers, and one school psychologist), with 73% of faculty holding master's degrees. The business model is that of a political subdivision of the State of Illinois: no tuition is charged, and revenue is generated primarily through local property tax levies, Illinois state per-pupil aid, federal ESSER pandemic relief funds, and modest transactional streams from food services and facility rentals. There is no parent company, no private equity ownership, and no public-equity listing. The technology stack is standard K–12 administrative tooling — PowerSchool for student information, Finalsite for the public website, a CLEVER single-sign-on portal, and a 1:1 Chromebook program — with a documented data privacy and security posture.

Recent strategic activity centers on capacity expansion and leadership succession: in June 2026 the Board appointed Steve Hanson (previously Athletic Director since 2023) as the next Principal, named Ingrid Cushing as Interim Superintendent, launched the 2026 'The 120 Promise' Strategic Plan, and accepted a $500,000 donation from Eureka Savings Bank to construct a new Agriculture Center. The LPHS Foundation serves as a charitable fundraising arm, and the district maintains multi-channel community communications via a mobile app, social media, monthly board meetings, and a Finalsite-hosted website.

Name

Lasalle-Peru Township High School

Legal name

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120

Website

https://lphs.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 is a public 9–12 school district serving approximately 1,250 students across 184 square miles of western LaSalle County, Illinois, funded by property taxes and state aid with no tuition charged.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public high school education
• Secondary education services
• Career technical education
• Special education programs
• District athletic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

La Salle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source from local property taxes collected from residents within the district boundaries. The district files a tentative tax levy annually.
2. State Funding: Illinois state education funding distributed to school districts based on per-pupil formulas and categorical aid.
3. Federal Funding (ESSER): COVID-19 emergency relief funds including ESSER I, ESSER II, and ESSER III funds for pandemic-related expenses and learning recovery.
4. Food Services: Revenue from cafeteria meal programs, with bids for milk, bread, and pizza products for student meals.
5. Facility Rental: Community rental of school facilities for meetings and events generates modest rental fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 delivers comprehensive public high school education for grades 9-12 to approximately 1,250 students across western LaSalle County, Illinois. Core offerings include college preparatory academics, career and technical education through the Area Career Center, fine arts, special education, athletics, food services, and counseling/student support, all funded primarily through local property taxes and Illinois state aid with no tuition charged to resident students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LPHS Foundation: The LPHS Foundation is a charitable organization that supports the high school through fundraising and donations.

Products and services

• Comprehensive High School Education (Grades 9-12) Tuition-free comprehensive public high school education for grades 9-12, providing core academic instruction, a diploma pathway, and preparation for college and career for approximately 1,250 students in western LaSalle County.
• Career and Technical Education via Area Career Center (ACC) Career and technical education programs delivered in partnership with the Area Career Center, providing vocational training and workforce preparation for high school students.
• Special Education Programs Special education services including the GOALS Program, Life-Skills Program, Oasis and Pride Programs, Phoenix Program, Transition Program, and related instructional supports for students with individualized education plans.
• Athletic Programs Competitive interscholastic athletic programs for high school students, with operational oversight formerly led by Athletic Director Steve Hanson (2023-2026).
• Student Counseling and Support Services Counseling and student support including academic advising, college planning, career planning, social-emotional support, and attendance advocacy for high school students.
• Food Services / Cafeteria Meal Program Cafeteria meal program providing breakfast and lunch to students, supported by ongoing bids for milk, bread, and pizza products.
• School Facility Rental Rental of school facilities (gymnasiums, meeting rooms, etc.) to community groups for meetings and events, generating modest rental fees for the district.
• 1:1 Chromebook Device Program District-issued Chromebook distribution to all students with a technology handbook and support resources, supporting digital classroom learning.
• LPHS Mobile App (Blackboard) Free mobile application for iOS and Android providing district news, calendar, staff directory, alerts, and ParentLink daily announcements to parents and community.
• PowerSchool Family Portal Student information system portal giving families access to grades, attendance, and registration information.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% of faculty hold master's degrees indicating high teaching quality
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and completed.

• Area Career Center (ACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHS partners with the Area Career Center to provide career and technical education programs. The ACC operates as a separate entity with shared budget reporting and joint bills listing on the LPHS website.
• Pepper ConstructioncompletedImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPepper Construction served as the construction management firm overseeing the $38 million LPHS renovation project completed between 2016-2018.
• Kmetz Architects and Legat ArchitectscompletedTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural firms that designed the $38 million LPHS renovation project including interior renovations and infrastructure upgrades.
• Elementary Sender School DistrictscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor11 elementary school districts (both public and private) serve as feeder districts, sending their students to LPHS upon graduation. Districts include LaSalle Elementary, Peru Elementary, Oglesby Public, Dimmick, Waltham, Tonica, Lostant, Deer Park, Peru Catholic School, and Trinity Catholic Academy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PowerSchool: Vendor of the student information system and related edtech tools used by LPHS. Relevant as a technology infrastructure provider rather than a peer operator.
• Illinois State Board of Education: State regulatory body that governs funding formulas, accountability, and compliance for all Illinois public school districts including LPHS. Relevant as the ecosystem regulator rather than a competitor.
• Illinois Association of School Boards: Membership and governance support organization for Illinois school boards. Relevant as an ecosystem/peer-support entity that serves LPHS's Board of Education alongside other Illinois districts.

Broad incumbents

• DeKalb School District 428: Larger Illinois public K-12 district. Relevant as a broader-incumbent reference point for Illinois public school district operations, funding structures, and governance models.

Direct peers

• Streator Township High School: Public high school district in nearby Streator, Illinois (LaSalle/Livingston County area). Comparable in mission, funding structure (Illinois per-pupil aid plus property taxes), and rural/county demographic profile.
• Hall High School (Spring Valley): Public high school serving Spring Valley and surrounding communities in Bureau County, Illinois. Comparable as a public comprehensive high school serving a multi-community district with similar enrollment scale.
• Princeton High School (Illinois): Public high school in Princeton, Illinois. Comparable as a public comprehensive high school district in rural north-central Illinois with overlapping demographic and funding characteristics.
• Mendota Township High School: Public high school district in Mendota, Illinois. Comparable as a similarly sized rural Illinois public high school with the same state funding framework and property tax base model.
• Illinois Valley Central High School: Public high school district serving several communities in the Illinois Valley region. Directly comparable as a public comprehensive high school district drawing from multiple feeder elementary districts in rural Illinois.
• Ottawa Township High School: Public high school district serving Ottawa in adjacent LaSalle County, Illinois. Directly comparable as a similarly sized public high school district in the same region with overlapping feeder communities and state funding environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LPCavaliers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LPCavaliers
• Facebookfacebook.com/lphs120
• Instagraminstagram.com/lpcavaliers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lasalle-peru-township-high-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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