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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 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 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.