C−
Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Oblong, Oblong, Ste. Marie, Willow Hill, Martin, Licking, Hunt City and Stoy, and parts of Honey Creek and Southwest.
Students
526
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,045
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
What stands out about Oblong Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,045 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 51%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
550’20
561’21
539’22
538’23
526’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Crooked Creek, Fox, Grandville
$14,548per student
Robinson Community Unit School District 2Montgomery, Prairie, Robinson
$14,902per student
Red Hill Community Unit School District 10Petty
$13,425per student
Richland County Community Unit School District 1German, Preston
$13,952per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.