Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Urbana Township’s public schools score below 82% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 14% of Urbana Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Urbana 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.
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.
Urbana Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 spends $14,500 per student and Urbana School District 116 $22,151, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hidaya Academy (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.
What’s behind Urbana Township’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Illinois school districts, #656 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Urbana Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Urbana Township
Urbana Early Childhood Ctr
Grades PK · 244 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
6th grade in Urbana Township
Urbana Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
7th grade in Urbana Township
Urbana Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
8th grade in Urbana Township
Urbana Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
9th grade in Urbana Township · depends on your address
Urbana High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,176 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
St Joseph-Ogden High School
Grades 9–12 · 457 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Joseph
10th grade in Urbana Township · depends on your address
Urbana High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,176 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
St Joseph-Ogden High School
Grades 9–12 · 457 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Joseph
11th grade in Urbana Township · depends on your address
Urbana High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,176 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
St Joseph-Ogden High School
Grades 9–12 · 457 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Joseph
12th grade in Urbana Township · depends on your address
Urbana High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,176 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Urbana
St Joseph-Ogden High School
Grades 9–12 · 457 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Saint Joseph
Urbana Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Urbana School District 116). From grade 9, students attend the St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305, shared with Oakwood, Ogden, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Stanton and Vance. Its elementary school is in Urbana. Parts of Urbana Township (10% and 9% of its land) are served by Champaign Community Unit School District 4 and St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Urbana Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Urbana Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Urbana Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Urbana Township | C− | Urbana School District 116 PK–12 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12 |
| Cunningham | C− | Urbana School District 116 |
| Urbana (city) | C− | Urbana School District 116 |
| Champaign City | C | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 |
| Champaign | C | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 |
| Philo | B | Tolono Community Unit School District 7 |
| Somer | — | Urbana School District 116 PK–12 · Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 PK–8 · Champaign Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 |
| Champaign Township | B− | Champaign Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 |
| St. Joseph | A | St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 PK–8 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12 |
3 of the 8 neighbors share Urbana School District 116 with Urbana Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Urbana Township
9 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).
Questions about Urbana Township’s schools
Are Urbana Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Urbana Township children attend score below 82% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #656 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Urbana Township in?
Two districts: Urbana School District 116 runs grades PK–12, and St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 runs grades 9–12, shared with Oakwood, Ogden, Ogden, Royal, Somer, South Homer, St. Joseph, St. Joseph, Stanton and Vance.
Where do Urbana Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Urbana High School and St Joseph-Ogden High School.
What is Urbana Township’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Urbana School District 116 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Urbana Township spend per student?
$14,500 in St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 and $22,151 in Urbana School District 116 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Urbana Township?
Yes: Hidaya Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 35 students).
Parents talk
What Urbana Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Urbana Township → They have their own page.
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.