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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, 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.