C−
Oblong Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Oblong, Oblong, Ste. Marie, Willow Hill, Martin, Licking, Hunt City and Stoy, and parts of Honey Creek and Southwest.
Students
526
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,045
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
What stands out about Oblong Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wheeler.
PK–KSte Marie Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
1–6Newton Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
7–8Jasper Co Jr HighJasper County Community Unit School District 1
9–12Newton Comm High SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,045 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 51%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
550’20
561’21
539’22
538’23
526’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Crooked Creek, Fox, Grandville
$14,548per student
Robinson Community Unit School District 2Montgomery, Prairie, Robinson
$14,902per student
Red Hill Community Unit School District 10Petty
$13,425per student
Richland County Community Unit School District 1German, Preston
$13,952per 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.