Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District

Po Box 440
Argenta, IL 62501-0440
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 472 students in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
969 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#603 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
13%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
35 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
799 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
83%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
68
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,507 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,053
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,507
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
400 W South St
Oreana, IL 62554
(217) 468-2121
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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