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Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Marrowbone, Bethany, Dora, Okaw, Findlay, Ridge, Todds Point, Pickaway and Penn, and parts of Mount Zion and Sullivan.
Students
456
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,257
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.9M, about $6,373 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brooklyn.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,257 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
501’20
495’21
463’22
467’23
456’24
Down 9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Flat Branch, Moweaqua, Rural
$17,148per student
Arthur Community Unit School District 305Jonathan Creek, Lovington
$18,458per student
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4Rose, Shelbyville, Shelbyville
$14,289per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Cerro Gordo, Long Creek
$15,754per 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.