Argenta-Oreana School District
Listed by NCES as Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 (district ID 1703990)
Public school district · Macon County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1703990
Argenta-Oreana School District spent $13,506 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 893 students in 2024-25; 35.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,945 per student, up 10.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Illinois: 87.6%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Argenta-Oreana in enrollment (922 to 937 students) and Argenta-Oreana itself.
Where the money came from
$16,721,000 in revenue: 35.9% state, 48.1% local and 16.0% federal. Total spending including $1,733,000 of capital outlay was $15,186,000, or $16,329 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$6,005,000 36%
- Local$8,040,000 48%
- Federal$2,676,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
930 students in 2022-23, 916 students in 2023-24, 893 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 930 | 65.0 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 66.7 | 13.7 |
| 2024-25 | 893 | 66.5 | 13.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Argenta-Oreana School District scored proficient or above: 25% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 25% | 29.9% | 465 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80-84% of the 71 students in Argenta-Oreana School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80‑84% | 87.6% |
| Students in the class | 71 | 149,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 445 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenta-Oreana Elementary School | 445 | 13.9 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 180 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenta-Oreana Middle School | 180 | 13.2 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 268 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenta-Oreana High School | 268 | 12.9 | not reported | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Argenta-Oreana School District
- Website: argenta-oreana.org
- Phone: (217) 795-2313
- Office: 500 N Main St, Argenta, IL 62501
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Argenta-Oreana School District
- Illinois districts by spending per studentArgenta-Oreana School District ranks 398 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,506).#398 of 468
- Every school district in IllinoisArgenta-Oreana School District is the number 405 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 930 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#405 of 865
- Evergreen Park CHSD 231The next larger Illinois district: 931 students in fall 2022, $22,990 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,990
- Red Hill CUSD 10The next smaller Illinois district: 928 students in fall 2022, $12,607 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,607
- Compare Argenta-Oreana School District with Evergreen Park CHSD 231Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Argenta-Oreana High School, its largest high school268 students in 2024-25, 12.9 per teacher.268
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Argenta-Oreana School District
How many schools and students are in Argenta-Oreana School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 893 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Argenta-Oreana School District spend per student?
$13,506 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,945 per student, up 10.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Argenta-Oreana School District's money come from?
$16,721,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.9% state, 48.1% local and 16.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Argenta-Oreana School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 108 of the 1,002 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Argenta-Oreana School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Argenta-Oreana School District scored proficient or above: 25% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Argenta-Oreana School District?
80-84% of the 71 students in Argenta-Oreana School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Argenta-Oreana School District's NCES district ID?
1703990. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25