Item: Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
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Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65

400 S Lane St
Ransom, IL 60470-8087

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 586-4611

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Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 94 students in Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public School in Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 have an score of 15% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,392 Schools

# Students

94 Students

1,845,447 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

136,636 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
Pre-K	1	83
Kind	9	125
1	12	131
2	12	137
3	17	135
4	7	135
5	6	135
6	9	137
7	9	141
8	12	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#565 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	#565
2022	#396
2021	#582
2019	#653
2018	#572
2017	#693
2016	#512
2015	#778
2014	#556
2013	#506
2012	#589

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	15%	27%
2021	24%	28%
2019	15%	33%
2018	22%	32%
2017	17%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	12%	29%
2014	47%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	82%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2022	27%	30%
2021	15%	32%
2019	34%	38%
2018	22%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	17%	38%
2014	57%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	72%	75%
2011	72%	75%

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21-39%

50%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	0.27	0.70
2022	0.22	0.68
2021	0.12	0.68
2020	0.12	0.68
2019	0.12	0.68
2018	0.24	0.67
2017	0.24	0.67
2016	0.32	0.67
2015	0.22	0.67
2014	0.17	0.66
2013	0.17	0.66
2012	0.19	0.65
2011	0.19	0.66
2010	0.12	0.64
2009	0.08	0.64
2008	0.09	0.64
2007	0.07	0.63
2004	0.02	0.60
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1998	0.02	0.56

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	8%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	10%	26%
2017	10%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2008	4%	21%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2022	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	3%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	4%	18%
2009	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2001	4%	21%

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% White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	85%	45%
2022	88%	47%
2021	94%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	87%	49%
2017	87%	49%
2016	82%	49%
2015	88%	49%
2014	91%	50%
2013	91%	50%
2012	90%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	93%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	96%	55%
2006	100%	56%
2005	100%	57%
2004	99%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	100%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,702 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	$2 MM	$15 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$2 MM	$15 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$14 MM
2018	$2 MM	$15 MM
2017	$2 MM	$13 MM
2016	$2 MM	$12 MM
2015	$1 MM	$10 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$2 MM	$11 MM
2011	$1 MM	$11 MM
2010	$1 MM	$10 MM
2009	$1 MM	$10 MM
2008	$1 MM	$9 MM
2007	$1 MM	$9 MM
2006	$1 MM	$8 MM
2005	$1 MM	$8 MM
2004	$1 MM	$8 MM
2003	$1 MM	$7 MM
2002	$1 MM	$8 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	$2 MM	$14 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$2 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$14 MM
2017	$2 MM	$12 MM
2016	$2 MM	$12 MM
2015	$1 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$1 MM	$11 MM
2011	$1 MM	$11 MM
2010	$1 MM	$11 MM
2009	$1 MM	$10 MM
2008	$1 MM	$9 MM
2007	$1 MM	$9 MM
2006	$1 MM	$8 MM
2005	$1 MM	$8 MM
2004	$1 MM	$8 MM
2003	$1 MM	$8 MM
2002	$1 MM	$8 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,011

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	$20,573	$17,333
2022	$24,868	$19,707
2021	$24,688	$17,764
2020	$24,868	$19,707
2019	$27,537	$17,662
2018	$20,303	$19,255
2017	$20,747	$17,801
2016	$18,495	$14,596
2015	$12,187	$11,118
2014	$20,978	$13,203
2012	$15,738	$11,701
2011	$12,000	$11,859
2010	$10,767	$11,118
2009	$14,673	$10,546
2008	$13,910	$11,298
2007	$13,009	$10,143
2006	$9,934	$9,054
2005	$11,075	$9,158
2004	$11,425	$8,999
2003	$9,074	$8,614
2002	$9,750	$8,976
2001	$9,162	$8,649
2000	$8,413	$8,451
1999	$7,345	$7,697
1998	$5,154	$5,971
1997	$6,129	$5,662
1995	$6,302	$5,677
1992	$3,808	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,702

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65	Illinois
2023	$19,292	$16,251
2022	$25,500	$19,097
2021	$23,150	$16,655
2020	$25,500	$19,097
2019	$27,224	$17,005
2018	$22,135	$18,215
2017	$21,684	$17,235
2016	$18,309	$14,516
2015	$14,154	$11,218
2014	$19,596	$12,904
2012	$13,888	$11,755
2011	$12,456	$11,220
2010	$12,505	$11,218
2009	$13,495	$10,416
2008	$12,150	$10,971
2007	$10,697	$9,827
2006	$10,443	$8,997
2005	$9,567	$9,234
2004	$9,642	$9,089
2003	$8,755	$9,395
2002	$9,313	$9,305
2001	$8,867	$8,562
2000	$8,913	$8,142
1999	$8,190	$7,325
1998	$6,360	$5,848
1997	$5,734	$5,503
1995	$6,241	$5,507
1992	$4,042	$4,672

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Best Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ransom Grade School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

400 S Lane St
Ransom, IL 60470
(815) 586-4611

Gr: K-8 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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How many schools belong to Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65?

Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 manages 1 public schools serving 94 students.

What is the rank of Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65?

Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 is ranked #565 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65?

88% of Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65?

Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65 has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Allen-Otter Creek Community Consolidated School District 65's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,702 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 94 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education