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Schools in Oxford Township · Alwood Community Unit School District 225

Oxford Township’s public schools score below 59% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Oxford Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oxford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
27%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$20.2K
▼ 7% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
356 students on the public path
In brief

Oxford Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,152 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is AlWood Middle/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 Oxford Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1498)Better than 42%
Towns in Henry County (24)Better than 17%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 175 test results could put Oxford Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Oxford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (170 in math, 180 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5AlWood Elem SchoolAlwood Community Unit School District 225B−
6–12AlWood Middle/High Schoolin WoodhullB−

Oxford Township’s public schools are run by Alwood Community Unit School District 225, which also serves Alpha, Clover, Lynn and Woodhull. 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.

Alwood Community Unit School District 225Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 356 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,152IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 29.9% · 180 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 170 students tested

Oxford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oxford TownshipC+Alwood Community Unit School District 225
Lynn—Orion Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Alwood Community Unit School District 225 PK–12
Rio—ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 PK–12 · United Community School District 304 PK–12
RivoliB+Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Clover—Alwood Community Unit School District 225

2 of the 4 neighbors share Alwood Community Unit School District 225 with Oxford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oxford Township

2 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 Oxford Townshipby address
AlWood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alpha
B−
172 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Oxford Townshipin other towns
AlWood Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Woodhull
B−
184 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Oxford Township’s schools

Are Oxford Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oxford Township children attend score below 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oxford Township in?

Alwood Community Unit School District 225, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 356 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Oxford Township spend per student?

$20,152 in Alwood Community Unit School District 225 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Oxford Township families are saying about school.

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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.