Summary:
Okaw Valley CUSD 302 is a small school district in Illinois that contains only one high school, Okaw Valley High School. The school serves grades 9-12 and is located in a rural area. While the school has a slightly lower graduation rate and higher chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, its overall academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the Illinois state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.
Okaw Valley High School has a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 424 and 493 out of 697-699 Illinois high schools in recent years, with a current ranking of 493 out of 698 schools. The school's 11th-grade proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and SAT assessments are all much lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's PreACT Secure assessment proficiency rates for 9th and 10th grades are significantly below the state averages in all subjects.
While the school has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school serves a population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges that may be contributing to the lower performance. To address these issues, the Okaw Valley CUSD 302 district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student achievement, particularly in the areas of mathematics, English language arts, and reducing chronic absenteeism.
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