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Charleston High School vs. Oakland High School

Should you attend Charleston High School or Oakland High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Charleston High School
1615 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Oakland High School
310 Teeter St
Oakland, IL 61943
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Charleston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Oakland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 766 students in grades 9-12, Charleston High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 67 students in grades 9-12, Oakland High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
766 students
67 students
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This chart displays total students of Oakland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
12 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Oakland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
6:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Charleston High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1296 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
#1023 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charleston High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)
<50%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Charleston High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakland High School 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
<50%
(Top 50% in IL)
75%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Charleston High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Oakland High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Charleston High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oakland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
196
17
Grade 10 Students
209
16
Grade 11 Students
184
19
Grade 12 Students
177
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charleston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Charleston High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oakland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charleston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
82%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Charleston High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Charleston High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakland High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Charleston High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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