Ohio Community High School District 505
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Walnut, La Moille, Ohio, Ohio, East Grove and May.
Students
22
Schools
1
Spent per student
$55,962
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2017–18Graduation 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy, Marion, Sublette
$18,499per student
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Bureau, Greenville, Hamilton
$20,747per student
La Moille Community Unit School District 303Berlin, Clarion, La Moille
$27,526per student
Princeton High School District 500Berlin, Bureau, Dover
$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.