C−
Dwight Common School District 232
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 8 towns
Serves Dwight, Dwight, Round Grove, Highland, Union, Goodfarm, Nevada and Sunbury, and parts of Garfield and Broughton.
Students
519
Schools
1
Spent per student
$13,831
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
What stands out about Dwight Common School District 232
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,831 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 34%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
453’20
514’21
545’22
539’23
519’24
Up 14.6% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pontiac Township High School District 90Esmen, Odell, Saunemin
$21,527per student
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictGardner, Greenfield, Maine
$30,824per student
Streator Township High School District 40Allen, Newtown
$20,501per student
Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65Allen
$22,064per 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.