Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District

500 N Main St
Argenta, IL 62501-6037
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 180 students in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
893 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#490 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
27%
25%
30%
45%
50%
82%
87.6%
(2022-23)
28.3%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
83%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,006 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,725
$25,132
Spending / Student
$17,006
$24,168

Best Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Argenta-oreana Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 E East St
Argenta, IL 62501
(217) 795-2163
Gr: 6-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 893 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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