C
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Marrowbone, Bethany, Dora, Okaw, Findlay, Ridge, Todds Point, Pickaway and Penn, and parts of Mount Zion and Sullivan.
Students
456
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,257
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.9M, about $6,373 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hammond.
PK–83 schoolsArthur Community Unit School District 305
9–12Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-HammondArthur Community Unit School District 305
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,257 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
501’20
495’21
463’22
467’23
456’24
Down 9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Flat Branch, Moweaqua, Rural
$17,148per student
Arthur Community Unit School District 305Jonathan Creek, Lovington
$18,458per student
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4Rose, Shelbyville, Shelbyville
$14,289per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Cerro Gordo, Long Creek
$15,754per 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.