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Olympia CUSD 16 School District

903 E 800 North Rd
Stanford, IL 61774-9612
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Olympia CUSD 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 367 students in Olympia CUSD 16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Olympia CUSD 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,750 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Olympia CUSD 16 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#384 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
27%
29%
30%
62%
50%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
90%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,216 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,542
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,216
$21,662

Best Olympia CUSD 16 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olympia Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
911 E 800 North Rd
Stanford, IL 61774
(309) 379-5941
Grades: 6-8
| 367 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,750 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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