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Schools in Olive Township · Staunton Community Unit School District 6

Olive Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Illinois districts

In Olive Township, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Olive 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
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 40% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,165 students on the public path
In brief

Olive Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1499 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Olive Township’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 22% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,987 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 Staunton Jr High School, then Staunton High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Olive Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1499)Better than 73%
Towns in Madison County (23)Better than 35%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 596 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Olive Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Olive Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (577 in math, 614 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Olive Township’s public schools are run by Staunton Community Unit School District 6, which also serves Dorchester, Livingston, Omphghent and Staunton and others. Parts of Olive Township (6% of its land) are served by Highland Community Unit School District 5 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.

Staunton Community Unit School District 6Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,165 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,987IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.9% · 614 students tested
Math22%
State average 25.8% · 577 students tested

Olive Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Olive TownshipBStaunton Community Unit School District 6
New Douglas—Highland Community Unit School District 5
AlhambraA−Highland Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12
OmphghentA−Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · Staunton Community Unit School District 6 PK–12
Staunton—Staunton Community Unit School District 6

2 of the 4 neighbors share Staunton Community Unit School District 6 with Olive Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Olive 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 Olive Townshipin other towns
Staunton Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Staunton
B
541 students15:1Rate it →
Staunton Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Staunton
B
240 students14:1Rate it →
Staunton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Staunton
B−
384 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Olive Township’s schools

Are Olive Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Olive Township children attend outscore 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Olive Township in?

Staunton Community Unit School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,165 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Olive Township are served by Highland Community Unit School District 5.

Where do Olive Township kids go to high school?

Staunton High School in Staunton, with 384 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Olive Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Staunton Community Unit School District 6 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Olive Township spend per student?

$12,987 in Staunton Community Unit School District 6 (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.