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Olympia CUSD 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 495 students in Olympia CUSD 16 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Olympia CUSD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Olympia CUSD 16 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olympia High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
1,740 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Olympia CUSD 16 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#384 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.6%
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Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.69
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
89%
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,843 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$46,284 MM
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Spending
$28 MM
$44,509 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,783
$25,132
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Spending / Student
$15,843
$24,168
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Best Olympia CUSD 16 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Olympia High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7832 N 100 East Rd
Stanford, IL 61774
(309) 379-5911
Stanford, IL 61774
(309) 379-5911
Gr: 9-12 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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