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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 Indiana 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 Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
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.