Oakwood Community Unit School District 76

12190 Us Route 150
Oakwood, IL 61858-6174
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 552 students in Oakwood Community Unit School District 76. 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 Oakwood Community Unit School District 76 have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
969 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oakwood Community Unit School District 76, 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#740 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
14%
30%
40-44%
50%
77%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,194 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,211
$22,423
Spending / Student
$13,194
$21,662

Best Oakwood Community Unit School District 76 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Grade School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
408 S Scott St
Oakwood, IL 61858
(217) 354-4221
Gr: PK-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 969 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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