Ohio Community High School District 505
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Walnut Township, La Moille Township, Ohio Township, Ohio, East Grove Township and May Township.
Students
22
Schools
1
Spent per student
$55,962
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ohio Community High School District 505
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 159% more per student than the IL average
- 4 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 31.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $35,727 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drury Township.
K–2Illinois City Elem SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
3–5Andalusia Elem SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
6–8Rockridge Jr High SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
9–12Rockridge High SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
Test scores vs. IL
2017–18Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$55,962 per student · 159% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 55%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
32’20
27’21
29’22
26’23
22’24
Down 31.3% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 9%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy Township, Marion Township, Sublette Township
$18,499per student
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Bureau Township, Greenville Township, Hamilton Township
$20,747per student
La Moille Community Unit School District 303Berlin Township, Clarion Township, La Moille
$27,526per student
Princeton High School District 500Berlin Township, Bureau Township, Dover Township
$19,488per 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.