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Oblong CUSD 4 School District

Po Box 40
Oblong, IL 62449-0040
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Oblong CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 students in Oblong CUSD 4 School District. 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 CUSD 4 School District 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 CUSD 4 School District, 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#660 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
27%
25%
30%
55-59%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
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 CUSD 4 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oblong Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 W Main St
Oblong, IL 62449
(618) 592-4225
Grades: PK-8
| 373 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 538 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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