B−
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Whitmore, Friends Creek, Oreana and Argenta, and parts of Decatur, Decatur, Hickory Point, Oakley and Creek.
Students
893
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,945
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$12.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.8M, about $14,367 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,945 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
934’20
969’21
930’22
916’23
893’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3Long Creek, Long Creek, Mount Zion
$14,892per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Cerro Gordo, Long Creek
$15,754per student
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57De Witt, Goose Creek, Nixon
$26,312per student
Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2Forsyth, Maroa, Texas
$12,998per 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.