Summary:
The city of Dunlap, Illinois is home to a high-performing school district, Dunlap CUSD 323, which operates 6 schools: 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 71 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Dunlap High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranked 27th out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 77% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 71.2% in Mathematics, and 74.2% in Science. Additionally, Dunlap High School has a high graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. Hickory Grove Elementary School and Dunlap Middle School also excel, ranking 89th and 77th in their respective categories, with strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Overall, the schools in the Dunlap CUSD 323 district consistently outperform the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the district faces a concern with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% across all schools. Additionally, the variation in free and reduced lunch rates and spending per student across the schools suggests potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations and resource allocation, which could be areas for further investigation.
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