B+
Olympia Community Unit School District 16
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Atlanta, Danvers, Hopedale, Atlanta, Dry Grove, Dale, Little Mackinaw, Danvers, Minier, Mount Hope, Allin, Hopedale, McLean, Waynesville, Hittle, Stanford, Boynton, Waynesville, Armington, Funks Grove and Eminence, and parts of Orvil, Oran and Barnett.
Students
1,740
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,450
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$19.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Olympia Community Unit School District 16
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Illinois districts
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.1M, about $10,955 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brown.
PK–62 schoolsGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
7–122 schoolsFisher Community Unit School District 1
122 high schoolsFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,450 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 36%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,722’20
1,729’21
1,759’22
1,750’23
1,740’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Community High School District 404Aetna, East Lincoln, Prairie Creek
$19,062per student
McLean County Unit School District 5Bloomington, Bloomington City, Bloomington
$16,899per student
Bloomington School District 87Bloomington, Bloomington City
$19,416per student
Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61Aetna, East Lincoln
$12,308per 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.