10/30/2026
We’ve got exciting news to share: All Four SD113A Schools Earn Illinois’ Highest Exemplary Rating!
Congratulations to Oakwood, River Valley, Central and OQMS for sweeping top state honors!
District 113A continues to demonstrate strong student outcomes while operating with significantly fewer financial resources than most Illinois school districts. SD113A ranks in the 15th percentile statewide for per-pupil operational spending, meaning approximately 85% of Illinois school districts spend more per student than SD113A.
Operational Spending Efficiency: District 113A spends $13,818 vs. the $20,978 Illinois average.
Focused Classroom Investment: Instructional spending is $8,061 vs. the $12,239 Illinois average.
Across the 2025-2026 Illinois State Report Card, District 113A students ranked:
93rd percentile statewide in Math
89th percentile statewide in ELA
88th percentile statewide in Science
IAR student growth percentiles reached the 86th percentile statewide in Math and the 85th percentile in ELA, while English Learner progress ranked in the 81st percentile statewide, and the District saw increases in student attendance as well as teacher retention rates.
Additionally, the gap between SD113A’s average class size and the state average widened from 3.6 to 4.1 students more per classroom. These figures do not yet reflect the 40 additional students who have enrolled since the first day of school.
You can read more here: https://www.sd113a.org/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=94983278