Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Odell Township’s public schools score below 54% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
24% of students in Odell Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Odell 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.
Odell Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1351 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Odell Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Odell Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Odell Grade School (PK–8) is Odell Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Pontiac Township High School District 90 with Avoca, Eppards Point, Esmen, Nevada, Odell, Owego, Pike, Pontiac, Pontiac, Rooks Creek, Saunemin, Saunemin, Sullivan, Sunbury and Union: Pontiac High School in Pontiac. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Odell Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Pontiac Township High School District 90 spends $21,527 per student and Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 $16,525, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Paul School (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 Odell Township’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Odell Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
Kindergarten in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
1st grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
2nd grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
3rd grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
4th grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
5th grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
6th grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
7th grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
8th grade in Odell Township
Odell Grade School
Grades PK–8 · 155 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Odell
9th grade in Odell Township
Pontiac High School
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pontiac
10th grade in Odell Township
Pontiac High School
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pontiac
11th grade in Odell Township
Pontiac High School
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pontiac
12th grade in Odell Township
Pontiac High School
Grades 9–12 · 658 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pontiac
Odell Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Odell Community Consolidated School District 435). From grade 9, students attend the Pontiac Township High School District 90, shared with Avoca, Eppards Point, Esmen, Nevada, Odell, Owego, Pike, Pontiac, Pontiac, Rooks Creek, Saunemin, Saunemin, Sullivan, Sunbury and Union. Its high school is in Pontiac. Parts of Odell Township (3% of its land) are served by Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Odell Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Odell Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Odell Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Odell Township | B− | Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 PK–8 · Pontiac Township High School District 90 9–12 |
| Owego | — | Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 PK–8 · Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 PK–8 · Pontiac Township High School District 90 9–12 |
| Esmen | — | Cornell Community Consolidated School District 426 PK–8 · Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 PK–8 · Pontiac Township High School District 90 9–12 |
| Union | — | Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 438 PK–8 · Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 PK–8 · Dwight Common School District 232 PK–8 |
| Nevada | — | Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 PK–8 · Dwight Common School District 232 PK–8 · Pontiac Township High School District 90 9–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Pontiac Township High School District 90 with Odell Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Odell 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).
Questions about Odell Township’s schools
Are Odell Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Odell Township children attend score below 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Odell Township in?
Two districts: Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 runs grades PK–8, and Pontiac Township High School District 90 runs grades 9–12, shared with Avoca, Eppards Point, Esmen, Nevada, Odell, Owego, Pike, Pontiac, Pontiac, Rooks Creek, Saunemin, Saunemin, Sullivan, Sunbury and Union.
Where do Odell Township kids go to high school?
Pontiac High School in Pontiac, with 658 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Odell Township’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Pontiac Township High School District 90 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Odell Township spend per student?
$21,527 in Pontiac Township High School District 90 and $16,525 in Odell Community Consolidated School District 435 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Odell Township?
Yes: St. Paul School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 70 students).
Parents talk
What Odell Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Odell 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.