For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 573 students in Oakwood CUSD 76 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Oakwood CUSD 76 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
829 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oakwood CUSD 76 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
89%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,062 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,653
$25,132
Spending / Student
$19,062
$24,168
Best Oakwood CUSD 76 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Grade School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
408 S Scott St
Oakwood, IL 61858
(217) 354-4221
Oakwood, IL 61858
(217) 354-4221
Gr: PK-8 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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