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Schools in Dale Township · Olympia Community Unit School District 16

Dale Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dale Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Dale Township, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). 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
29%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 24% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,740 students on the public path
In brief

Dale Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 516 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dale Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 29% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,450 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Olympia Middle School, then Olympia 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 Dale Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (516)Better than 51%
Towns in McLean County (31)Better than 35%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Dale Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Dale Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (819 in math, 860 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8Olympia Middle Schoolin StanfordB
9–12Olympia High Schoolin StanfordB+

Dale Township’s public schools are run by Olympia Community Unit School District 16. Parts of Dale Township (19% and 10% of its land) are served by McLean County Unit School District 5 and Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 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.

Olympia Community Unit School District 16Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,740 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,450IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 29.9% · 860 students tested
Math29%
State average 25.8% · 819 students tested

Dale Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dale TownshipB+Olympia Community Unit School District 16
Bloomington CityBMcLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Bloomington School District 87 PK–12
BloomingtonBMcLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Bloomington School District 87 PK–12
Bloomington TownshipB+McLean County Unit School District 5
Allin—Olympia Community Unit School District 16
Dry GroveB+McLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Olympia Community Unit School District 16 PK–12
Funks Grove—Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Olympia Community Unit School District 16 PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Olympia Community Unit School District 16 with Dale Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dale Township

5 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 Dale Townshipin other towns
Olympia South Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B+
331 students17:1Rate it →
Olympia North Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Danvers
A−
279 students16:1Rate it →
Olympia West Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minier
B+
255 students14:1Rate it →
Olympia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stanford
B
380 students13:1Rate it →
Olympia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stanford
B+
495 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Dale Township’s schools

Are Dale Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dale Township children attend outscore 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dale Township in?

Olympia Community Unit School District 16, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,740 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dale Township are served by McLean County Unit School District 5 and Heyworth Community Unit School District 4.

Where do Dale Township kids go to high school?

Olympia High School in Stanford, with 495 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Dale Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Olympia Community Unit School District 16 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Dale Township spend per student?

$16,450 in Olympia Community Unit School District 16 (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.