Enrollment
165
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OBLONG CUSD 4·NCES 172942003075
Oblong High School
700 S Range St, Oblong, IL 62449 · (618) 592-4235 · Crawford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
9.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
74 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 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 25% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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 Oblong CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Oblong High School
Oblong High School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong High School this school | 165 | 44.8% | 28.2% |
| Beecher City Jr-Sr High School Beecher City | 165 | 46.1% | 41.3% |
| North Clay Community High School Louisville | 178 | 44.4% | 28.3% |
| Goreville High School Goreville | 166 | 44.6% | 38.3% |
| Tri-City High School Buffalo | 154 | 42.2% | 32.7% |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High School Washburn | 156 | 46.8% | 31.2% |
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 Oblong High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #375 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #583 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #344 of 578 |
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
165
-18 (-10%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 241
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 | 165 | 18.3 | 9.0:1 | 45% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 17.2 | 9.6:1 | 50% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 15.2 | 11.1:1 | 43% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 36% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 13 | 13.5:1 | 35% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 32% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 18 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 241 | 16 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oblong High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (191 to 165); teachers up 22% (15 to 18.3).
About Oblong High School
A very small high school in Oblong, Illinois, Oblong High School is part of Oblong CUSD 4. In all, 165 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 80% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Oblong CUSD 4 operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 526 students.
The share of students at Oblong High School who are White is 95%. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. Crawford County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Oblong High School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Oblong High School totals 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 45% of students (74) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Oblong High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Illinois public high schools.
In Illinois, Oblong High School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.2% compared with a predicted 45.6%.
Crawford County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $71,674, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,684, Oblong High School among them.
Oblong High School is about 0.5 miles from Oblong Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Oblong High School's average proficiency of 28.2% compares with 42.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Oblong High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 183 (2020-21) to 165 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Oblong High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,511
Census ACS
Median income
$71,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,684 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Oblong Elementary School0.5 mi · 361
- Ste Marie Elementary School7.7 mi · 133
- Washington Elementary School8.9 mi · 402
- Nuttall Middle School9.1 mi · 362
- Robinson High School9.3 mi · 447
- Lincoln Elementary School9.3 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Oblong High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oblong High School?
Oblong High School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Oblong High School serve?
Oblong High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oblong High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oblong High School is approximately 9.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oblong High School?
Oblong High School reports a student body of 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Oblong High School?
Oblong High School is overseen by Oblong CUSD 4 in Crawford County.
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