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Oakland Community Unit School District 5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 182 students in Oakland Community Unit School District 5. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Oakland Community Unit School District 5 have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
247 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oakland Community Unit School District 5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#708 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
97%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,000 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,356
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,000
$21,662
Best Oakland Community Unit School District 5 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Crest Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
310 Teeter St
Oakland, IL 61943
(217) 346-2166
Oakland, IL 61943
(217) 346-2166
Gr: PK-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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