Is Okaw Valley High School a good school?

Okaw Valley High School ranks 424 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Okaw Valley High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 169 students attended Okaw Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Okaw Valley High School?

Students at Okaw Valley High School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Okaw Valley High School?

Okaw Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Okaw Valley Elementary School Middle : Okaw Valley Middle School

Okaw Valley High School

Summary:

Okaw Valley High School is a public high school located in Bethany, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 173 students. The school is part of the Okaw Valley CUSD 302 district, which is ranked 614 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Okaw Valley High School has maintained high graduation rates, with a 94.0% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has seen a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.1% in 2020-2021 to 28.8% in 2021-2022, with the current rate of 16.3% in 2023-2024 still higher than the state average. Academically, Okaw Valley High School's test scores are generally lower than the state averages, with 12% proficiency in SAT Mathematics and 20% proficiency in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school has a relatively high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 42.77% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School and Shelbyville High School have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism than Okaw Valley High School. Conversely, Eisenhower High School in Decatur, IL, has significantly lower performance metrics compared to Okaw Valley High School. Within Okaw Valley High School, female students and low socioeconomic status students have performed relatively well, ranking higher in the state than the overall school. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, and its student-teacher ratio of 11.1 in 2022-2023 is lower than the state average, suggesting that resources may not be the primary factor in its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

709 S St John
Bethany, IL 61914-8049

(217) 665-3631

District: Okaw Valley CUSD 302

SchoolDigger Rank:
424^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,437

Feeder schools for Okaw Valley High School:

Elementary:	Okaw Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Okaw Valley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

African American:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Okaw Valley High School ranks worse than 60.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.37. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Okaw Valley 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 (94.1%), African American (2.4%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Okaw Valley High School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Okaw Valley High School employs 14.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Okaw Valley High School is $15,437.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Okaw Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Okaw Valley High School 424^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Okaw Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Okaw Valley CUSD 302:

SchoolDigger ranks Okaw Valley CUSD 302 614^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Okaw Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Okaw Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.44	225^th	586	61.6%
2004	54.42	305^th	592	48.5%
2005	45.41	376^th	590	36.3%
2006	32.79	452^nd	596	24.2%
2007	35.24	450^th	612	26.5%
2008	57.07	306^th	624	51.0%
2009	41.95	418^th	632	33.9%
2010	54.43	342^nd	643	46.8%
2011	53.14	347^th	655	47.0%
2012	64.55	241^st	665	63.8%
2013	34.21	481^st	670	28.2%
2014	51.82	354^th	670	47.2%
2015	15.48	551^st	614	10.3%
2016	39.45	399^th	643	37.9%
2017	46.38	348^th	642	45.8%
2018	31.06	467^th	647	27.8%
2019	30.57	500^th	701	28.7%
2021	36.36	424^th	688	38.4%
2022	36.50	453^rd	699	35.2%
2023	38.93	436^th	699	37.6%
2024	36.37	424^th	697	39.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Okaw Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.57	421^st	585	28.0%
2019	23.21	514^th	639	19.6%
2021	17.74	530^th	611	13.3%
2022	13.77	578^th	626	7.7%
2023	57.60	221^st	644	65.7%
2024	55.13	232^nd	639	63.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Okaw Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.36	408^th	620	34.2%
2019	30.63	464^th	665	30.2%
2021	56.54	239^th	639	62.6%
2022	54.46	278^th	658	57.8%
2023	30.44	454^th	656	30.8%
2024	31.57	437^th	664	34.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Okaw Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.82	493^rd	619	20.4%
2019	33.24	459^th	675	32.0%
2021	15.49	560^th	653	14.2%
2022	18.02	554^th	664	16.6%
2023	46.57	344^th	668	48.5%
2024	40.52	371^st	668	44.5%

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Rank History for White students at Okaw Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.97	483^rd	548	11.9%
2019	16.61	499^th	552	9.6%
2021	22.33	442^nd	553	20.1%
2022	20.24	477^th	560	14.8%
2023	22.97	464^th	557	16.7%
2024	21.43	442^nd	554	20.2%

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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 Okaw Valley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	163	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
2003	163	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
2004	145	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
2005	138	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2006	147	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
2007	152	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2008	161	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	163
2009	166	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	171
2010	144	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	149
2011	152	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	155
2012	159	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	160
2013	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	151
2014	155	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	157
2015	169	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	172
2016	164	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	168
2017	159	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	163
2018	163	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	169
2019	151	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	157
2020	144	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	149
2021	165	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	170
2022	181	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	184
2023	170	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	173
2024	159	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	169

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 Okaw Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	163	12.6	12.9	11.7
2003	163	12.6	12.9	11.7
2004	145	13.9	10.4	15.9
2005	139	12.9	10.8	18
2006	149	10.6	14.1	16.1
2007	153	12.0	12.8	19
2008	163	11.0	14.8	18.5
2009	171	17.0	10.1	22.6
2010	149	14.0	10.6	35.4
2011	155	14.5	10.6	35.5
2012	160	14.1	11.3	23.8
2013	151	17.7	8.5	29.1
2014	157	15.3	10.2	43.9
2015	172	15.0	11.4	41.9
2016	168	14.0	12.0	11.9
2017	163	14.4	11.3	36.8
2018	169	14.4	11.7	40.2
2019	157	14.4	10.8	43.3
2020	149	14.3	10.3	36.2
2021	170	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	184	15.8	11.6	37.5
2023	173	15.5	11.1	42.8
2024	169	14.9	11.3	52.1

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 Okaw Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	163	12.6	12.9	11.7
2003	163	12.6	12.9	11.7
2004	145	13.9	10.4	15.9
2005	139	12.9	10.8	18
2006	149	10.6	14.1	16.1
2007	153	12.0	12.8	19
2008	163	11.0	14.8	18.5
2009	171	17.0	10.1	22.6
2010	149	14.0	10.6	35.4
2011	155	14.5	10.6	35.5
2012	160	14.1	11.3	23.8
2013	151	17.7	8.5	29.1
2014	157	15.3	10.2	43.9
2015	172	15.0	11.4	41.9
2016	168	14.0	12.0	11.9
2017	163	14.4	11.3	36.8
2018	169	14.4	11.7	40.2
2019	157	14.4	10.8	43.3
2020	149	14.3	10.3	36.2
2021	170	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	184	15.8	11.6	37.5
2023	173	15.5	11.1	42.8
2024	169	14.9	11.3	52.1

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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