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St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Urbana, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Oakwood, South Homer, Ogden, Vance, Somer, Ogden, Stanton and Royal, and parts of Pilot.
Students
457
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,500
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $11.9M, about $26,116 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,500 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
433’20
441’21
463’22
442’23
457’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Armstrong Township High School District 225Blount, Compromise, Middlefork
$25,184per student
Champaign Community Unit School District 4Champaign, Champaign City, Champaign
$21,532per student
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197Compromise, Rantoul
$14,955per student
Rantoul Township High School District 193Compromise, Rantoul
$19,210per 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.