C−
Dixon Unit School District 170
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Dixon, Dixon, Palmyra, Taylor, South Dixon, Nelson, Grand Detour and Nachusa, and parts of Harmon.
Students
2,436
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,626
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$33.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dixon Unit School District 170
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $33.4M, about $13,727 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,626 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 42%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,578’20
2,592’21
2,486’22
2,471’23
2,436’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Ashton, Franklin Grove, Lafayette
$18,678per student
Oregon Community Unit School District 220Oregon-Nashua, Pine Creek
$17,853per student
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Marion
$18,499per student
Polo Community Unit School District 222Pine Creek, Woosung
$15,826per 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.