B+
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Rantoul, Ogden, Compromise, Ogden, Stanton and Royal, and parts of South Homer, Somer and Pilot.
Students
275
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,955
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.2M, about $4,298 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drummer.
PK–5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
6–8GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
9–12GCMS High SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,955 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 21%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
256’20
270’21
280’22
291’23
275’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305Oakwood, St. Joseph, Urbana
$14,500per student
Armstrong Township High School District 225Blount, Kerr, Middlefork
$25,184per student
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61Kerr, Middlefork
$23,225per student
Champaign Community Unit School District 4Champaign, Champaign City, Hensley
$21,532per 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.