For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 445 students in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, 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 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
893 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
38,382 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.
Overall District Rank
#490 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
33%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
83%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,741 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,334
$22,455
Spending / Student
$15,741
$21,692
Best Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Argenta-oreana Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 W South St
Oreana, IL 62554
(217) 468-2121
Oreana, IL 62554
(217) 468-2121
Gr: PK-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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