Okaw Valley High School
Bethany, IL · Okaw Valley CUSD 302
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
393rd of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 35%▲ Improving
709 S St John, Bethany, IL 61914
(217)665-3631NCES ID 170022304221Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Okaw Valley High School 393rd of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 35% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 23th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — improving.
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 169 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 94.1% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 2.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2001. 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 $170K in zip 61914 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Okaw Valley High School
- #277Sullivan High SchoolSullivan CUSD 300 · 7.5 mi away277th of 601
ELA 47% ▲2 · Math 41% ▲12Compare - #124Mt Zion High SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 11.3 mi away124th of 601
ELA 63% ▲18 · Math 52% ▲23Compare - #346Meridian High SchoolMeridian CUSD 15 · 14.2 mi away346th of 601
ELA 48% ▲3 · Math 32% ▲3Compare - #179Central A & M High SchoolCentral A & M CUD 21 · 14.6 mi away179th of 601
ELA 52% ▲7Compare - #127Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High SchoolArthur CUSD 305 · 15.2 mi away127th of 601
ELA 69% ▲24 · Math 46% ▲17Compare - #453Windsor Jr & Sr High SchoolWindsor CUSD 1 · 15.6 mi away453rd of 601
ELA 42% ▼3 · Math 20% ▼9Compare - #147Shelbyville High SchoolShelbyville CUSD 4 · 16 mi away147th of 601
ELA 61% ▲16 · Math 49% ▲20Compare - #583Eisenhower High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 16.5 mi away583rd of 601
ELA 17% ▼28 · Math 9% ▼20Compare
What school district is Okaw Valley High School in?
Okaw Valley High School is part of the Okaw Valley CUSD 302 district in Bethany, Illinois.
Is Okaw Valley High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Okaw Valley High School 393rd of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Okaw Valley High School?
White 94%, Black 2%, Hispanic 2%, American Indian 1% (169 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Okaw Valley High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61914 is $170K 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.