Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 School District

Po Box 27
Royal, IL 61871-0027
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 228 students in Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
291 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#192 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25-29%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
3 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
275 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
95%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
28
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,540 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,285
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,540
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairieview-ogden North Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
106 N Vine St
Royal, IL 61871
(217) 583-3300
Grades: PK-4
| 93 students
Rank: #22.
Prairieview-ogden South Elementary School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
304 N Market St
Ogden, IL 61859
(217) 582-2725
Grades: K-6
| 135 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 291 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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