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Schools in Buckeye Township · Orangeville Community Unit School District 203

Buckeye Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Illinois districts

In Buckeye Township, 47% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buckeye Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 17 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
27%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 17% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
330 students on the public path
In brief

Buckeye Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1487 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buckeye Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 27% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,970 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Orangeville Jr High School, then Orangeville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buckeye Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 76% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1487)Better than 90%
Towns in Stephenson County (18)Better than 44%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 161 test results could put Buckeye Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Buckeye Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (165 in math, 157 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buckeye Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Orangeville Elem Schoolin OrangevilleA−
6–8Orangeville Jr High Schoolin OrangevilleA−
9–12Orangeville High Schoolin OrangevilleA−

Buckeye Township’s public schools are run by Orangeville Community Unit School District 203, which also serves Oneco, Orangeville, Rock Grove and Waddams. Parts of Buckeye Township (15% and 6% of its land) are served by Dakota Community Unit School District 201 and Freeport School District 145 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Orangeville Community Unit School District 203Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 330 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,970IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 29.9% · 157 students tested
Math27%
State average 25.8% · 165 students tested

Buckeye Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Buckeye Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buckeye TownshipA−Orangeville Community Unit School District 203
Waddams—Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202 PK–12 · Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 PK–12
OnecoA−Orangeville Community Unit School District 203
HarlemDFreeport School District 145
Rock GroveA−Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 PK–12 · Dakota Community Unit School District 201 PK–12
Dakota—Dakota Community Unit School District 201

3 of the 5 neighbors share Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 with Buckeye Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Buckeye Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Buckeye Townshipin other towns
Orangeville Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orangeville
A−
155 students14:1Rate it →
Orangeville Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orangeville
A−
64 students13:1Rate it →
Orangeville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orangeville
A−
111 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Buckeye Township’s schools

Are Buckeye Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buckeye Township children attend outscore 76% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buckeye Township in?

Orangeville Community Unit School District 203, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 330 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Buckeye Township are served by Dakota Community Unit School District 201 and Freeport School District 145.

Where do Buckeye Township kids go to high school?

Orangeville High School in Orangeville, with 111 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Buckeye Township spend per student?

$17,970 in Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.