B−
Oakwood Community Unit School District 76
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Oakwood, Oakwood, Fithian and Muncie, and parts of Danville, Blount, Catlin, Vance and Pilot.
Students
829
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,492
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$9.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oakwood Community Unit School District 76
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020
- Debt of $9.8M, about $11,807 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,492 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
759’20
748’21
867’22
830’23
829’24
Up 9.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Westville Community Unit School District 2Belgium, Georgetown, McKendree
$20,568per student
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512Carroll, Jamaica, Sidell
$14,725per student
Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School DistrictNewell, South Ross
$10,487per student
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Georgetown, McKendree
$17,991per 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.