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Schools in Oquawka · West Central Community Unit School District 235

Oquawka’s public schools score below 95% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

8% of students in Oquawka’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oquawka, 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
11%
▼ 19 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 14–18 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 26% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
702 students on the public path
In brief

Oquawka’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Oquawka’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,975 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 West Central Middle School, then West Central High School. 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 Oquawka’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 5% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1015)Better than 2%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 370 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Oquawka anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Oquawka’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5West Central Elementary Schoolin BiggsvilleC−
6–8West Central Middle Schoolin StronghurstD
9–12West Central High Schoolin BiggsvilleC−

Oquawka’s public schools are run by West Central Community Unit School District 235. 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.

West Central Community Unit School District 235Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 752 students · 11.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,975IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading11%
State average 29.9% · 374 students tested
Math8%
State average 25.8% · 365 students tested

Oquawka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OquawkaDWest Central Community Unit School District 235

Every school in Oquawka

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 Oquawkain other towns
West Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Biggsville
C−
321 students11:1Rate it →
West Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stronghurst
D
169 students11:1Rate it →
West Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Biggsville
C−
212 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Oquawka’s schools

Are Oquawka’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oquawka children attend score below 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oquawka in?

West Central Community Unit School District 235, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 752 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oquawka kids go to high school?

West Central High School in Biggsville, with 212 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Oquawka’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in West Central Community Unit School District 235 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Oquawka spend per student?

$15,975 in West Central Community Unit School District 235 (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.