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Dwight Township High School District 230
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Dwight, Dwight, Garfield, Allen, Round Grove, Broughton, Highland, Union, Goodfarm, Nevada, Sunbury 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 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 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, Odell, Saunemin
$21,527per student
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictGardner, Greenfield, Maine
$30,824per student
Seneca Township High School District 160Brookfield, Mazon, Vienna
$38,565per student
Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72CGardner, Maine
$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.