Hopedale Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency in Hopedale Township’s districts is 32%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hopedale Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
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.
Hopedale Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 32% across both districts 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
Olympia Community Unit School District 16 spends $16,450 per student and Tremont Community Unit School District 702 $13,947, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Christian Life Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Hopedale Township’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hopedale Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Hopedale Township · depends on your address
Olympia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 380 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Stanford
Tremont Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 291 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tremont
7th grade in Hopedale Township · depends on your address
Olympia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 380 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Stanford
Tremont Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 291 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tremont
8th grade in Hopedale Township · depends on your address
Olympia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 380 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Stanford
Tremont Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 291 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Tremont
9th grade in Hopedale Township · depends on your address
Olympia High School
Grades 9–12 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Stanford
Tremont High School
Grades 9–12 · 288 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Tremont
10th grade in Hopedale Township · depends on your address
Olympia High School
Grades 9–12 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Stanford
Tremont High School
Grades 9–12 · 288 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Tremont
11th grade in Hopedale Township · depends on your address
Olympia High School
Grades 9–12 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Stanford
Tremont High School
Grades 9–12 · 288 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Tremont
12th grade in Hopedale Township · depends on your address
Olympia High School
Grades 9–12 · 495 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Stanford
Tremont High School
Grades 9–12 · 288 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Tremont
Hopedale Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Olympia Community Unit School District 16). From grade PK, students attend the Tremont Community Unit School District 702, shared with Dillon, Elm Grove, Tremont and Tremont. Its elementary school is in Atlanta. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hopedale Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hopedale Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Hopedale Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Township | B+ | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 PK–12 · Tremont Community Unit School District 702 PK–12 |
| Dillon | — | Delavan Community Unit School District 703 PK–12 · Tremont Community Unit School District 702 PK–12 |
| Tremont | A− | Tremont Community Unit School District 702 PK–12 · Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 PK–12 |
| Boynton | — | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 PK–12 · Delavan Community Unit School District 703 PK–12 |
| Little Mackinaw | B+ | Olympia Community Unit School District 16 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Tremont Community Unit School District 702 with Hopedale Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Hopedale Township
9 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).
Questions about Hopedale Township’s schools
Are Hopedale Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hopedale Township children attend outscore 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hopedale Township in?
Two districts: Olympia Community Unit School District 16 runs grades PK–12, and Tremont Community Unit School District 702 runs grades PK–12, shared with Dillon, Elm Grove, Tremont and Tremont.
Where do Hopedale Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Olympia High School and Tremont High School.
What is Hopedale 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 Hopedale Township spend per student?
$16,450 in Olympia Community Unit School District 16 and $13,947 in Tremont Community Unit School District 702 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hopedale Township?
Yes: Christian Life Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 92 students).
Parents talk
What Hopedale Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hopedale Township → They have their own page.
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.