Summary:
The Dixon Unified School District 170 in Illinois has only one high school, Dixon High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance data reveals some areas of concern, including consistently low academic achievement compared to state averages and a high chronic absenteeism rate.
Dixon High School had a 89.0% four-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year, which is a positive indicator. However, the school's performance on various academic assessments, including the ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and Illinois Science Assessment, was consistently below the state averages. For example, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates in Mathematics (24.7%) and English Language Arts (50.9%) were lower than the state averages (39.3% and 51.7%, respectively). Additionally, the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is higher than the state average.
The data also shows that Dixon Unified School District 170 is ranked 553 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the challenges faced by Dixon High School may be reflective of broader district-level issues that need to be addressed. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-income families (46.89% free and reduced lunch rate) may also be a contributing factor to its academic performance, and ensuring that these students receive the necessary support and resources could be crucial for improving outcomes.
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