B−
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Whitmore, Friends Creek, Oreana and Argenta, and parts of Decatur, Decatur, Hickory Point, Oakley and Creek.
Students
893
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,945
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$12.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.8M, about $14,367 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,945 per student · 31% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
934’20
969’21
930’22
916’23
893’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3Long Creek, Long Creek, Mount Zion
$14,892per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Cerro Gordo, Long Creek
$15,754per student
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57De Witt, Goose Creek, Nixon
$26,312per student
Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2Forsyth, Maroa, Texas
$12,998per 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.