Schools
Oregon's Community Unit School District 220 (OCUSD) makes a special effort to focus on the school community, which consists of the school's students, their parents and families, and the educational staff. They are dedicated to improving three core values: creating a safe and caring environment, raising expectations for academic achievement, and operating with more efficient and effective work systems. Students in District 220 are taught in a traditional classroom setting, but they also have access to the highest technology. The OCUSD Network contains nearly 300 computers, 70 printers, and 7 servers.

The district is comprised of approximately 1,800 students in five schools. These include:

Oregon High School
210 S 10th St.
Oregon, IL 61061

Blackhawk Junior High School
105 West Brayton Road
Mount Morris, IL 61054

Etnyre Middle School Grades
1200 Jefferson St.
Oregon, IL 61061

Jefferson Elementary School
1100 Jefferson St.
Oregon, IL 61061

The villages of Forreston and Leaf River
are served by the:
Forrestville Valley School District # 221
Lowell Taylor, Superintendent
P O Box 665
Forreston, IL 61030
815-938-2036

Students wishing to pursue higher education at a college or university within a comfortable commuting distance of Oregon have a selection of several area schools.

Local college and universities closest to Oregon include:

• Sauk Valley Community College (about 28 miles; Sterling, IL)
• Rock Valley College (about 31 miles; Rockford, IL)
• Rockford College (about 31 miles; Rockford, IL)
• Kishwaukee College (about 32 miles; Malta, IL)
• Highland Community College, (about 34 miles; Freeport, IL)
• Northern Illinois University (about 42 miles;
  DeKalb, IL)
• Illinois Valley Community College (about 54 miles;Oglesby, IL)
• Beloit College (about 55 miles; Beloit, WI)
• Waubonsee Community College (about 64 miles; Sugar Grove, IL)
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 70 miles; Whitewater, WI)
• Elgin Community College (about 70 miles; Elgin, IL)