Enrollment
256
High
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKWOOD CUSD 76·NCES 171080001317
Oakwood High School
5870 US Route 150, Fithian, IL 61844 · (217) 354-2358 · Vermilion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
132 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 77 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oakwood CUSD 76. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oakwood High School
Oakwood High School's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood High School this school | 256 | 51.6% | 31.8% |
| Abingdon-Avon High School Abingdon | 278 | 51.4% | 29.1% |
| Carlyle High School Carlyle | 281 | 52.3% | 45.8% |
| Altamont High School Altamont | 222 | 51.4% | 44.1% |
| Ashton-Franklin Center High School Ashton | 216 | 51.9% | 46.8% |
| Salt Fork High School Catlin | 248 | 54.0% | 33.2% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oakwood High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #332 of 573 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #481 of 708 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #102 of 528 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.4% | #401 of 537 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #280 of 578 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #94 of 358 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
256
-51 (-17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 256 | 21.5 | 11.9:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 18.3 | 15.2:1 | 44% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 20.1 | 14.2:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 20.5 | 14.8:1 | 29% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 35% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 31% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 25 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakwood High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (304 to 256); teachers up 5% (20.5 to 21.5).
About Oakwood High School
Oakwood High School is one of the public schools in Fithian, Illinois. It is a very small high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 256 students. That puts enrollment 69% below the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois.
Oakwood High School is one school in Oakwood CUSD 76, a system of 2 schools with 829 students.
By race and ethnicity, Oakwood High School is 91% White. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic. The school's White share is 13 points above the 78% share among Vermilion County residents. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Oakwood High School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Oakwood High School totals 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Federal data show 52% of students (132) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Vermilion County average 71%.
Oakwood High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Illinois public high schools.
Test results at Oakwood High School are 10.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (31.8% actual, 41.7% predicted).
For the population of Vermilion County, the median household earns about $56,877 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Oakwood High School shares Vermilion County with 40 other public schools.
Oakwood High School is about 2.8 miles from Oakwood Grade School, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Oakwood High School is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 307 to 256, a 17% decline.
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Vermilion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,386
Census ACS
Median income
$56,877
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
11,267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Oakwood High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oakwood High. Oakwood High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Oakwood High SchoolDayton, OH · 656 students
- Oakwood High SchoolOAKWOOD, TX · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Oakwood Grade School2.8 mi · 573
- Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary School6.9 mi · 116
- Salt Fork High School7.1 mi · 248
- Salt Fork North Elementary School7.1 mi · 274
- Southwest Elementary School8.7 mi · 469
- Heritage JH and Elementary School9.0 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Oakwood High SchoolHow many students attend Oakwood High School?
Oakwood High School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Oakwood High School serve?
Oakwood High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakwood High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakwood High School is approximately 11.9:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oakwood High School?
At Oakwood High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Oakwood High School public or private?
Oakwood High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oakwood CUSD 76.
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