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Dwight Township High School District 230
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Dwight Township, Dwight, Garfield Township, Allen Township, Round Grove Township, Broughton Township, Highland Township, Union Township, Goodfarm Township, Nevada Township, Sunbury Township and Emington.
Students
211
Schools
1
Spent per student
$31,169
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dwight Township High School District 230
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 45% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $2,697 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Clarion Township.
K–62 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
7–122 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,169 per student · 45% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 51%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
233’20
224’21
215’22
201’23
211’24
Down 9.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pontiac Township High School District 90Esmen Township, Odell Township, Saunemin Township
$21,527per student
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictGardner, Greenfield Township, Maine Township
$30,824per student
Seneca Township High School District 160Brookfield Township, Mazon Township, Vienna Township
$38,565per student
Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72CGardner, Maine Township
$19,090per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.