For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 276 students in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Argenta-oreana High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
916 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#603 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
38 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
766 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
85
# Students in K Grade:
68
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,924 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,346 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,924
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,346
$21,244
Best Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Argenta-oreana High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 N Main St
Argenta, IL 62501
(217) 795-4821
Argenta, IL 62501
(217) 795-4821
Grades: 9-12
| 276 students
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