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Oakwood High School

Public Grades 9-12
399th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 43% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Oakwood High School is a public high school located in Fithian, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Oakwood CUSD 76 district, which is ranked 715 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakwood High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23% to 30% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Oakwood High School serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44-47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Armstrong High School, Danville High School, Westville High School, and St. Joseph-Ogden High School, Oakwood High School generally performs worse academically. For example, Armstrong High School and St. Joseph-Ogden High School have significantly higher test scores and graduation rates than Oakwood High School.

256
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,045
Per pupil spending ?
51.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5870 US Route 150
       Fithian, IL  61844-5195

(217) 354-2358

District: Oakwood CUSD 76


Feeder schools for Oakwood High School:

Elementary:    Oakwood Grade School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Hispanic:
6.6%
African American:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (6% vs 2%)
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
Illinois avg48%
399th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
715th of 811Oakwood CUSD 76 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.2399 of 69842.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.3292 of 69758.1%★★★☆☆
202354.2283 of 69959.5%★★★☆☆
202243.5394 of 69943.6%★★☆☆☆
202135.6429 of 68837.6%★★☆☆☆
201945.9380 of 70145.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.7430 of 64733.5%★★☆☆☆
201748.9325 of 64249.4%★★☆☆☆
201655.2237 of 64363.1%★★★☆☆
201545.5300 of 61451.1%★★★☆☆
201462.7256 of 67061.8%★★★☆☆
201349.3380 of 67043.3%★★☆☆☆
201236.5482 of 66527.5%★☆☆☆☆
201152.8351 of 65546.4%★★☆☆☆
201041.5443 of 64331.1%★★☆☆☆
200975.2152 of 63275.9%★★★★☆
200865.4224 of 62464.1%★★★☆☆
200762.6236 of 61261.4%★★★☆☆
200658.4271 of 59654.5%★★★☆☆
200541.3409 of 59030.7%★★☆☆☆
200438.1431 of 59227.2%★☆☆☆☆
200350.8336 of 58642.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202329.0301 of 42829.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.0361 of 68547.3%★★☆☆☆
202450.3292 of 66456.0%★★★☆☆
202344.9360 of 65645.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.3316 of 65852.0%★★★☆☆
202120.8503 of 63921.3%★☆☆☆☆
201938.1412 of 66538.0%★★☆☆☆
201836.2409 of 62034.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.5352 of 67247.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.4415 of 63935.1%★★☆☆☆
202374.4104 of 64483.9%★★★★☆
202229.0457 of 62627.0%★☆☆☆☆
202156.7202 of 61166.9%★★★☆☆
201954.9252 of 63960.6%★★★☆☆
201838.1378 of 58535.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.5436 of 68536.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.5289 of 66856.7%★★★☆☆
202360.0223 of 66866.6%★★★☆☆
202235.8433 of 66434.8%★★☆☆☆
202150.6285 of 65356.4%★★★☆☆
201951.9290 of 67557.0%★★★☆☆
201836.9409 of 61933.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202321.1375 of 47621.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202245.7178 of 49363.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.9447 of 56420.7%★☆☆☆☆
202433.9342 of 55438.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.1350 of 55737.2%★★☆☆☆
202224.7450 of 56019.6%★☆☆☆☆
202121.8446 of 55319.3%★☆☆☆☆
201935.2348 of 55237.0%★★☆☆☆
201821.9455 of 54817.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)48th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2023)30th percentile-30 vs school
Special Education (2023)21st percentile-38 vs school
White (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts48%-3 vs state
Science34%-14 vs state
Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oakwood High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Oakwood High School.

Oakwood High School ranks 399th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Oakwood High School are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Oakwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oakwood Grade School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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