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Odell Community Consolidated School District 435
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Odell, Odell, Union and Nevada, and parts of Esmen and Sunbury.
Students
155
Schools
1
Spent per student
$16,525
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Odell Community Consolidated School District 435
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $2,439 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$16,525 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 41%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
175’20
193’21
172’22
162’23
155’24
Down 11.4% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dwight Township High School District 230Allen, Broughton, Dwight
$31,169per student
Dwight Common School District 232Dwight, Highland
$13,831per student
Pontiac Township High School District 90Owego, Pontiac, Saunemin
$21,527per student
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429Owego, Pontiac
$19,487per 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.