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Okaw Valley High School

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Okaw Valley High School ranks 493 rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Okaw Valley High School is a public high school located in Bethany, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Okaw Valley CUSD 302 district, which is ranked 672 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Okaw Valley High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (45.9%), ACT/Mathematics (29.7%), and ACT/Science (45.9%) were all lower than the state averages (51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%, respectively). However, the school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 87.7% in 2023-2024 to 97.9% in 2024-2025, which is higher than some nearby schools like Eisenhower High School (89.0% in 2024-2025).

Okaw Valley High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.07% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is higher than some nearby schools, such as Shelbyville High School (42.32% free/reduced lunch) and Mt Zion High School (24.42% free/reduced lunch). The school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students has improved, moving from the 425th position out of 672 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 to the 232nd position out of 639 high schools in 2023-2024.

162

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,503

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

709 S St John
Bethany, IL 61914-8049

(217) 665-3631

District: Okaw Valley CUSD 302

Feeder schools for Okaw Valley High School:

Elementary:	Okaw Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Okaw Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

African American:

2.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2017 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2017) to 29th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

493^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

672^nd of 811Okaw Valley CUSD 302 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	493 of 698	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	424 of 697	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	436 of 699	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	453 of 699	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	424 of 688	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	500 of 701	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	467 of 647	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.4	348 of 642	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	399 of 643	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.5	551 of 614	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.8	354 of 670	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	481 of 670	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.5	241 of 665	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	347 of 655	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	342 of 643	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.9	418 of 632	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	306 of 624	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.2	450 of 612	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.8	452 of 596	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.4	376 of 590	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.4	305 of 592	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.4	225 of 586	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	485 of 685	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	437 of 664	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	454 of 656	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	278 of 658	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	239 of 639	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	464 of 665	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	408 of 620	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	425 of 672	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	232 of 639	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	221 of 644	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.8	578 of 626	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	530 of 611	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	514 of 639	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	421 of 585	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	472 of 685	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	371 of 668	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	344 of 668	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	554 of 664	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	560 of 653	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	459 of 675	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	493 of 619	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	517 of 564	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	442 of 554	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	464 of 557	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	477 of 560	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	442 of 553	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	499 of 552	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	483 of 548	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Science46%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Okaw Valley High School	Public	9-12	709 S St John	Bethany	61914	Moultrie County	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 665-3631	162	16	10.1	51.9%	152 (93.8%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	493^rd of 698 public high schools	29.4%		36.4	424^th of 697 public high schools	39.2%	69	32.4	46.7	11.8	15.6	26.5	33.3	45.9	29.7	45.9								95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,503	$503	$17,001
Sullivan High School	Public	9-12	725 N Main St	Sullivan	61951	Moultrie County	Sullivan CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 728-8311	317	21	14.9	43.8%	293 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	60.3	245^th of 698 public high schools	64.9%		55	261^st of 697 public high schools	62.6%	16	67.9	40.9	51.9	30.3	63.3	31.8	47.4	41.0	44.9								98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.1	98.5	99.1	95.7	$11,908	$485	$11,423
Mt Zion High School	Public	9-12	305 S Henderson St	Mount Zion	62549	Macon County	Mt Zion CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 864-2363	762	44	17.3	21.8%	682 (89.5%)	13 (1.7%)	18 (2.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.8%)	75.7	137^th of 698 public high schools	80.4%		73.6	144^th of 697 public high schools	79.3%	7	70.5	59.6	42.1	43.1	55.9	45.2	63.0	52.0	63.0								99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	98.3	$12,219	$436	$11,783
Meridian High School	Public	9-12	728 S Wall St	Macon	62544	Macon County	Meridian CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 764-5233	287	23	12.3	43.6%	264 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	57.2	269^th of 698 public high schools	61.5%		54.3	268^th of 697 public high schools	61.5%	1	71.9	47.0	29.7	34.8	59.4	39.1	47.7	32.3	40.0								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,317	$64	$13,253
Central A & M High School	Public	9-12	229 E Pine St	Moweaqua	62550	Shelby County	Central A & M CUD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 768-3866	215	23	9.3	38.6%	203 (94.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	51.8	327^th of 698 public high schools	53.2%		29.8	473^rd of 697 public high schools	32.1%	146	73.1	57.9	36.5	14.0	48.1	43.9	52.9	13.7	35.3								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	$15,448	$693	$14,755
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond	Public	9-12	301 E Columbia St	Arthur	61911	Douglas County	Arthur CUSD 305	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 543-2146	310	28	10.8	46.8%	273 (88.1%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	70.3	171^st of 698 public high schools	75.5%		59.4	225^th of 697 public high schools	67.7%	54	70.0	51.5	34.3	29.4	61.4	52.9	68.7	45.8	53.0								94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.9	94.2	94.5	92.8	$14,771	$1,594	$13,176
Shelbyville Bridges	Public	6-12	201 E North 12th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 774-1037	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windsor Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	1424 Minnesota Ave	Windsor	61957	Shelby County	Windsor CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 459-2636	134	14	9.8	37.3%	122 (91.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	41.7	425^th of 698 public high schools	39.1%		20	549^th of 697 public high schools	21.2%	124	43.5	42.1	17.4	21.1	39.1	57.9	45.8	25.0	41.7	63.2	47.6	36.8	42.5	9.5	26.3	17.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	97.1	97.1	$15,811	$964	$14,847
Shelbyville High School	Public	9-12	1001 W North 6th St	Shelbyville	62565	Shelby County	Shelbyville CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 774-3926	345	27	12.7	37.7%	312 (90.4%)	11 (3.2%)	10 (2.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	61.4	238^th of 698 public high schools	65.9%		78.7	117^th of 697 public high schools	83.2%	121	63.0	54.9	29.6	31.9	46.9	33.3	61.1	48.6	55.6								98.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.0	$12,440	$903	$11,537
Eisenhower High School	Public	9-12	1200 S 16th St	Decatur	62521	Macon County	Decatur School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 362-3100	909	53	17.1	76.7%	295 (32.5%)	433 (47.6%)	52 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (13.3%)	16.2	578^th of 698 public high schools	17.2%		14.7	604^th of 697 public high schools	13.3%	26	36.9	32.8	9.7	11.8	36.7	19.5	16.5	8.7	19.3								99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.6	99.8	94.1	$16,746	$848	$15,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Okaw Valley High School

How many students attend Okaw Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Okaw Valley High School.

Is Okaw Valley High School a good school?

Okaw Valley High School ranks 493^rd of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Okaw Valley High School?

Students at Okaw Valley High School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Okaw Valley High School in?

Okaw Valley CUSD 302

What schools feed into Okaw Valley High School?

Okaw Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Okaw Valley Elementary School
Middle : Okaw Valley Middle School

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