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Oswego, IL

39,948 residents•11,882 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
5.9
out of 10
26% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
42%Math
57%Reading
10% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.69
per 1,000 students
38% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
13.37
per 1,000 residents
73% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
16
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
5
High
2

These figures describe every school in Oswego; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Oswego

16 schools
6.9
Churchill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.8
Prairie Point Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Fox Chase Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Old Post Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Southbury Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Traughber Jr High School
Middlepublic
4.9
Plank Junior High School
Middlepublic
4.7
Hunt Club Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Thompson Jr High School
Middlepublic
—
Brokaw Early Learning Center
Preschoolpublic
—
East View Academy School
Elementarypublic
—
East View Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Oswego

32 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Oswego in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
38% below Illinois avg
2.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
7
Drug
2
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault53%
  • Theft13%
  • Sex9%
  • Weapons9%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Oswego

534 total incidents reported across Oswego in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
73% below Illinois avg
13.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
166
Property
302
Drug
48
Weapons
8
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault28%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,882 students enrolled across Oswego's schools.

  • Public11,882100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Oswego's K-12 schools.

  • White49%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Black11%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
23%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.