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Oblong Community Unit School District 4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 students in Oblong Community Unit School District 4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Oblong Community Unit School District 4 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
538 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oblong Community Unit School District 4, 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#660 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
96%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,985 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,669
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,985
$21,244
Best Oblong Community Unit School District 4 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oblong Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 W Main St
Oblong, IL 62449
(618) 592-4225
Oblong, IL 62449
(618) 592-4225
Gr: PK-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
