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Oakland Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves East Oakland, Oakland, Bowdre, Hindsboro and Sargent, and parts of Ashmore, Embarrass, Morgan and Seven Hickory.
Students
246
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,194
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oakland Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 8 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $5,691 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,194 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 37%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
246’20
261’21
252’22
247’23
246’24
About steady.
Students
White 98%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.