Argenta-Oreana High School
Argenta, IL · Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
463rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 23%▼ Declining
500 N Main St, Argenta, IL 62501
(217)795-4821NCES ID 170399000085Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Argenta-Oreana High School 463rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 276 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.7% | 81.5% | ▼ 10.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.0% | 8.3% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 4.0% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Black | 2.5% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $199K in zip 62501 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Argenta-Oreana High School
- #233Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchMaroa Forsyth CUSD 2 · 8.3 mi away233rd of 601
ELA 64% ▲28 · Math 31% ▲8Compare - #167Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High SchoolCerro Gordo CUSD 100 · 8.3 mi away167th of 601
ELA 72% ▲36 · Math 33% ▲10Compare - –Deland-Weldon High SchoolDeland-Weldon CUSD 57 · 12 mi awayCompare
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ELA 17% ▼19 · Math 9% ▼14Compare - #558MacArthur High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 12.5 mi away558th of 601
ELA 22% ▼14 · Math 12% ▼11Compare - #113Monticello High SchoolMonticello CUSD 25 · 13.3 mi away113th of 601
ELA 68% ▲32 · Math 51% ▲28Compare - #349Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 · 13.7 mi away349th of 601
ELA 53% ▲17 · Math 27% ▲4Compare - #477Clinton High SchoolClinton CUSD 15 · 13.8 mi away477th of 601
ELA 34% ▼2 · Math 22% ▼1Compare
What school district is Argenta-Oreana High School in?
Argenta-Oreana High School is part of the Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 district in Argenta, Illinois.
Is Argenta-Oreana High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Argenta-Oreana High School 463rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Argenta-Oreana High School?
White 82%, Two or more races 8%, Black 4%, Hispanic 4% (276 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Argenta-Oreana High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62501 is $199K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.