Is Oakwood High School a good school?

Oakwood High School ranks 292 nd of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakwood High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Oakwood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Oakwood High School?

Students at Oakwood High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Oakwood High School?

Oakwood High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Oakwood Grade School

Oakwood High School

Summary:

Oakwood High School is a public high school located in Fithian, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the Oakwood CUSD 76 district, which is ranked 655 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakwood High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from a high of 94.3% in 2019-2020 to a low of 72.2% in 2021-2022. The school's most recent graduation rate for 2023-2024 is 89.2%, which is higher than the nearby schools of Armstrong High School (83.3%) and Danville High School (69.8%). However, Oakwood High School's test scores in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science are consistently lower than the state averages. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.0% in 2019-2020 to 65.7% in 2020-2021, with the most recent rate at 26.0%.

Oakwood High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.15% in 2022-2023 to 46.64% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby schools of Armstrong High School (44.44%) and Westville High School (55.14%). These challenges faced by Oakwood High School are not unique, as the nearby schools also struggle with similar issues, suggesting that the underlying factors may be reflective of broader district-level and community-wide challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5870 US Route 150
Fithian, IL 61844-5195

(217) 354-2358

District: Oakwood CUSD 76

SchoolDigger Rank:
292^nd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,413

Feeder schools for Oakwood High School:

Elementary:

Oakwood Grade School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakwood High School ranks better than 58.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oakwood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.4%), Hispanic (6.1%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakwood High School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Oakwood High School employs 18.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakwood High School is $13,413.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakwood High School 292^nd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Oakwood High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Oakwood CUSD 76:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakwood CUSD 76 655^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Oakwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.77	336^th	586	42.7%
2004	38.08	431^st	592	27.2%
2005	41.28	409^th	590	30.7%
2006	58.42	271^st	596	54.5%
2007	62.58	236^th	612	61.4%
2008	65.43	224^th	624	64.1%
2009	75.21	152^nd	632	75.9%
2010	41.51	443^rd	643	31.1%
2011	52.78	351^st	655	46.4%
2012	36.55	482^nd	665	27.5%
2013	49.27	380^th	670	43.3%
2014	62.75	256^th	670	61.8%
2015	45.47	300^th	614	51.1%
2016	55.23	237^th	643	63.1%
2017	48.95	325^th	642	49.4%
2018	36.70	430^th	647	33.5%
2019	45.87	380^th	701	45.8%
2021	35.61	429^th	688	37.6%
2022	43.46	394^th	699	43.6%
2023	54.16	283^rd	699	59.5%
2024	51.33	292^nd	697	58.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.66	178^th	493	63.9%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.08	378^th	585	35.4%
2019	54.91	252^nd	639	60.6%
2021	56.66	202^nd	611	66.9%
2022	28.98	457^th	626	27.0%
2023	74.36	104^th	644	83.9%
2024	32.40	415^th	639	35.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.22	409^th	620	34.0%
2019	38.12	412^th	665	38.0%
2021	20.77	503^rd	639	21.3%
2022	50.28	316^th	658	52.0%
2023	44.85	360^th	656	45.1%
2024	50.28	292^nd	664	56.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.99	301^st	428	29.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.86	409^th	619	33.9%
2019	51.90	290^th	675	57.0%
2021	50.64	285^th	653	56.4%
2022	35.79	433^rd	664	34.8%
2023	59.97	223^rd	668	66.6%
2024	50.52	289^th	668	56.7%

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Rank History for White students at Oakwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.91	455^th	548	17.0%
2019	35.23	348^th	552	37.0%
2021	21.80	446^th	553	19.3%
2022	24.66	450^th	560	19.6%
2023	35.08	350^th	557	37.2%
2024	33.88	342^nd	554	38.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Oakwood High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	375	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	375
1990	355	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	357
1991	364	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1992	349	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1993	351	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1994	363	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	359	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1996	359	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1997	357	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1998	331	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1999	341	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2000	323	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2001	289	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2002	269	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2003	269	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2004	279	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2005	284	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2006	308	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2007	279	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	285
2008	320	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2009	363	5	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
2010	360	6	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	1	371
2011	325	7	0	6	1	0	0	0	339
2012	322	6	0	7	1	0	2	0	338
2013	273	5	1	12	0	0	8	0	299
2014	259	7	2	13	0	0	8	0	289
2015	260	4	2	17	0	0	8	0	291
2016	259	5	3	13	0	0	11	0	291
2017	266	3	4	13	1	0	18	0	305
2018	257	6	4	19	0	0	18	0	304
2019	261	7	3	18	0	0	17	0	306
2020	266	5	1	19	0	0	16	0	307
2021	273	4	1	20	0	0	9	0	307
2022	270	2	0	19	0	0	7	0	298
2023	259	5	1	17	0	0	4	0	286
2024	254	2	1	17	0	0	4	0	278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	375	25.6	14.6	n/a
1990	357	26.1	13.6	n/a
1991	366	26.1	14.0	n/a
1992	350	24.0	14.5	n/a
1993	355	21.7	16.4	n/a
1994	363	20.9	17.4	n/a
1995	361	22.7	15.9	n/a
1996	361	22.7	15.9	n/a
1997	357	22.6	15.8	n/a
1998	331	24.0	13.8	n/a
1999	341	23.0	14.8	n/a
2000	323	24.0	13.5	n/a
2001	289	25.0	11.6	n/a
2002	273	25.0	10.9	12.1
2003	273	25.0	10.9	12.1
2004	282	23.0	12.3	14.9
2005	284	23.0	12.3	20.4
2006	310	23.0	13.5	19.7
2007	285	23.0	12.4	19.5
2008	326	21.0	15.5	20.2
2009	374	25.0	15.0	22.5
2010	371	23.0	16.1	27
2011	339	21.0	16.1	31
2012	338	24.0	14.0	34.3
2013	299	24.0	12.4	31.8
2014	289	22.0	13.1	35.3
2015	291	20.0	14.5	40.2
2016	291	20.0	14.5	35.4
2017	305	20.7	14.6	37.7
2018	304	20.4	14.8	28.6
2019	306	17.7	17.2	35.6
2020	307	20.0	15.3	37.8
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	20.3	14.6	46.6
2023	286	20.0	14.2	46.2
2024	278	18.2	15.2	44.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	375	25.6	14.6	n/a
1990	357	26.1	13.6	n/a
1991	366	26.1	14.0	n/a
1992	350	24.0	14.5	n/a
1993	355	21.7	16.4	n/a
1994	363	20.9	17.4	n/a
1995	361	22.7	15.9	n/a
1996	361	22.7	15.9	n/a
1997	357	22.6	15.8	n/a
1998	331	24.0	13.8	n/a
1999	341	23.0	14.8	n/a
2000	323	24.0	13.5	n/a
2001	289	25.0	11.6	n/a
2002	273	25.0	10.9	12.1
2003	273	25.0	10.9	12.1
2004	282	23.0	12.3	14.9
2005	284	23.0	12.3	20.4
2006	310	23.0	13.5	19.7
2007	285	23.0	12.4	19.5
2008	326	21.0	15.5	20.2
2009	374	25.0	15.0	22.5
2010	371	23.0	16.1	27
2011	339	21.0	16.1	31
2012	338	24.0	14.0	34.3
2013	299	24.0	12.4	31.8
2014	289	22.0	13.1	35.3
2015	291	20.0	14.5	40.2
2016	291	20.0	14.5	35.4
2017	305	20.7	14.6	37.7
2018	304	20.4	14.8	28.6
2019	306	17.7	17.2	35.6
2020	307	20.0	15.3	37.8
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	20.3	14.6	46.6
2023	286	20.0	14.2	46.2
2024	278	18.2	15.2	44.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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