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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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.