Odell Grade School

Odell Grade School, a tight-knit K-5 school in Odell, Illinois, overseen by Odell CCSD 435, works with 155 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Odell Grade School sits 59% leaner than that benchmark.

Operationally, Odell Grade School answers to Odell CCSD 435, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Odell Grade School logs that nearly all students (96%) are White.

On the resource side, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Livingston County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, Odell Grade School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.9%; this one delivers 38.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Livingston County shows median household income runs about $73,790, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Livingston County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,273 students), of which Odell Grade School is one.

Dwight Common School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.3 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Odell Grade School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 154 students in 2018 compared to 155 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.