Middle Schools in Dixon Unified School District 170

Summary:

The Dixon Unified School District 170 in Illinois contains a single middle school, Reagan Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 625th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools in 2024-2025 to 803rd out of 1,367 in 2022-2023.

While Reagan Middle School's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are above the district average in some grades, the overall performance in both ELA and Mathematics is below the state average. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate, however, is higher than both the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 55.63% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may impact the school's resources and performance.

The uneven academic performance across different grades and subject areas at Reagan Middle School could indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific learning needs of students. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $15,859, which is within a typical range for middle schools. Overall, the data suggests that while Reagan Middle School has some areas of strength, there are also opportunities for improvement to ensure all students are receiving a high-quality education.

District Detail

1335 Franklin Grove Rd
Dixon, IL 61021-9257

(815) 373-4966

SchoolDigger Rank:
553^rd of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,436

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Reagan Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Division St	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 253-4966	585	37	15.8	55.0%	468 (80.0%)	20 (3.4%)	36 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.7%)	49.8	625^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.3%		43.2	701^st of 1363 public middle schools	48.6%	76	47.0	42.2	60.3	53.5	51.9	25.7	29.3	25.5	26.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$16,865	$827	$16,038

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lee County Special Educ Assoc	0 mi	5
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275	9.73 mi	2	361^st
Lee/Ogle/Whiteside ROE	9.96 mi	6
Sterling CUSD 5	10.17 mi	6	483^rd
Polo CUSD 222	10.33 mi	3	301^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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