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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 Dewey.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
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.