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Odell Community Consolidated School District 435
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Odell Township, Odell, Union Township and Nevada Township, and parts of Esmen Township and Sunbury Township.
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 Linn Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsRoanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60
6–122 schoolsLowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
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 Township, Broughton Township, Dwight Township
$31,169per student
Dwight Common School District 232Dwight Township, Highland Township
$13,831per student
Pontiac Township High School District 90Owego Township, Pontiac Township, Saunemin Township
$21,527per student
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429Owego Township, Pontiac Township
$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.