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Schools in Onarga Township · Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Onarga Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Onarga 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
28%
▼ 2 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
$18.6K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
750 students on the public path
In brief

Onarga Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1497 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Onarga Township’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 28% 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 $18,614 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman, then Iroquois West Middle School, then Iroquois West High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Grand Prairie 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Onarga 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 (1497)Better than 80%
Towns in Iroquois County (25)Better than 68%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Onarga Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Onarga Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (454 in math, 439 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KIroquois West Elem Sch/Danforthin DanforthNo scores
1–3Iroquois West Elem School/Gilmanin GilmanA+
6–8Iroquois West Middle SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10B−
9–12Iroquois West High Schoolin GilmanC+

Onarga Township’s public schools are run by Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10, which also serves Danforth, Danforth, Douglas and Gilman and others. Parts of Onarga Township (7% of its land) are served by Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249 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.

Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 854 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,614IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 29.9% · 439 students tested
Math29%
State average 25.8% · 454 students tested

Onarga Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Onarga TownshipB+Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
DouglasB+Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Crescent—Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
Artesia—Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Ridgeland—Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10

2 of the 4 neighbors share Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 with Onarga Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Onarga 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).

District schools in Onarga Townshipby address
Iroquois West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Onarga
B−
215 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Onarga Townshipin other towns
Iroquois West Elem Sch/Danforth
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Danforth
92 students11:1Rate it →
Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Gilman
A+
159 students10:1Rate it →
Iroquois West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gilman
C+
284 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Grand Prairie School
Grades 4–12 · Onarga
Private · Special education · All-boys
47 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Onarga Township’s schools

Are Onarga Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Onarga 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 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Onarga Township in?

Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 854 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Onarga Township are served by Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249.

Where do Onarga Township kids go to high school?

Iroquois West High School in Gilman, with 284 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Onarga Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Onarga Township spend per student?

$18,614 in Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Onarga Township?

Yes: Grand Prairie School (special education · all-boys, grades 4–12, 47 students).

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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.