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Schools in Ogden Township · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305, Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197

Ogden Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 37% of Ogden Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ogden 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.

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
41%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 33% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305
Students per teacher
12.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
732 students on the public path
In brief

Ogden Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1155 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ogden Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Ogden Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch (7–8) is Ogden Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 with Oakwood, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Stanton, Urbana and Vance: St Joseph-Ogden High School in Saint Joseph. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 37% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 spends $14,500 per student and Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 $14,955, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Ogden Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 81% 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1155)Better than 89%
Towns in Champaign County (30)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Ogden Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ogden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (266 in math, 282 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
7–8Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Schin ThomasboroA
9–12St Joseph-Ogden High Schoolin Saint JosephA

Ogden Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197). From grade 9, students attend the St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305, shared with Oakwood, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Stanton, Urbana and Vance. Its middle school is in Thomasboro. Parts of Ogden Township (3% of its land) are served by St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ogden Township

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

St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 457 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,500IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 275 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,955IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 30532%
State average 29.9% · 114 students tested
Math · 9–12, St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 30552%
State average 25.8% · 106 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 19747%
State average 29.9% · 168 students tested
Math · PK–8, Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 19727%
State average 25.8% · 160 students tested

Ogden Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ogden TownshipA−Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 PK–8 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12
CompromiseB−Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 PK–8 · Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 K–8 · Rantoul Township High School District 193 9–12
St. JosephASt. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 PK–8 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12
South HomerB+Heritage Community Unit School District 8 K–12 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12
OakwoodCOakwood Community Unit School District 76 PK–12 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12
Stanton—Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 PK–8 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12
Pilot—Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 K–8 · Armstrong Township High School District 225 9–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 with Ogden Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ogden Township

4 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).

District schools in Ogden Townshipby address
Prairieview-Ogden North Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Royal
A
91 students16:1Rate it →
Prairieview-Ogden South Elem
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ogden
C+
116 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Ogden Townshipin other towns
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Sch
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Thomasboro
A
68 students12:1Rate it →
St Joseph-Ogden High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Joseph
A
457 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ogden Township’s schools

Are Ogden Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ogden Township children attend outscore 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ogden Township in?

Two districts: Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 runs grades PK–8, and St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 runs grades 9–12, shared with Oakwood, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Stanton, Urbana and Vance.

Where do Ogden Township kids go to high school?

St Joseph-Ogden High School in Saint Joseph, with 457 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ogden Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Ogden Township spend per student?

$14,500 in St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 and $14,955 in Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 (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.