Ohio Community High School District 505

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Walnut Township, La Moille Township, Ohio Township, Ohio, East Grove Township and May Township.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$55,962

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

4:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

Debt

$0.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ohio Community High School District 505

Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 159% more per student than the IL average
4 students per teacher
Enrollment down 31.3% since 2020
Debt of $0.8M, about $35,727 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tompkins Township.

PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304

7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304

Test scores vs. IL

2017–18

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$55,962 per student · 159% above IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 55%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

32’20

27’21

29’22

26’23

22’24

Down 31.3% since 2020.

Students

White 91%Hispanic 9%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Ohio Community High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Ohio

22 students4:1

Towns served

Walnut Township 1,408La Moille Township 1,027Ohio Township 895Ohio 609East Grove Township 266May Township 218

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy Township, Marion Township, Sublette Township

$18,499per student

Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Bureau Township, Greenville Township, Hamilton Township

$20,747per student

La Moille Community Unit School District 303Berlin Township, Clarion Township, La Moille

$27,526per student

Princeton High School District 500Berlin Township, Bureau Township, Dover Township

$19,488per 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.