B+

Olympia Community Unit School District 16

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Atlanta Township, Danvers Township, Hopedale Township, Atlanta, Dry Grove Township, Dale Township, Little Mackinaw Township, Danvers, Minier, Mount Hope Township, Allin Township, Hopedale, McLean, Waynesville Township, Hittle Township, Stanford, Boynton Township, Waynesville, Armington, Funks Grove Township and Eminence Township, and parts of Orvil Township, Oran Township and Barnett Township.

Students

1,740

Schools

Spent per student

$16,450

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

41%

Debt

$19.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Olympia Community Unit School District 16

School Grade B+: better than 65% of Illinois districts
Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $19.1M, about $10,955 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Floyd Township.

PK–34 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276

6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency29%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts30%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,450 per student · 24% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 36%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,722’20

1,729’21

1,759’22

1,750’23

1,740’24

About steady.

Students

White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Olympia South Elem Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta

B+

331 students17:1

Olympia North Elem Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Danvers

A−

279 students16:1

Olympia West Elem Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minier

B+

255 students14:1

Olympia Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanford

380 students13:1

Olympia High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Stanford

B+

495 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lincoln Community High School District 404Aetna Township, East Lincoln Township, Prairie Creek Township

$19,062per student

McLean County Unit School District 5Bloomington, Bloomington City Township, Bloomington Township

$16,899per student

Bloomington School District 87Bloomington, Bloomington City Township

$19,416per student

Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61Aetna Township, East Lincoln Township

$12,308per 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.