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Dongola High School

Q: Is Dongola High School a good school?

Dongola High School ranks 520 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Dongola High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dongola, Illinois, with a student population of just 60 students. The school is part of the Dongola Unified School District 66, which is ranked 741 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dongola High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. While female students perform relatively better, male and white students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom quarter of schools. However, the school's low-socioeconomic status students perform better, ranking in the top third of Illinois high schools. Dongola High School's test scores are significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, and the school has a high dropout rate and chronic absenteeism rate, indicating issues with student engagement and attendance.

Compared to nearby high schools like Shawnee High School, Meridian High School, Goreville High School, and Vienna High School, Dongola High School's performance is generally lower, with better academic rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and lower spending per student may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school, and addressing these factors could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance.

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,031

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 High St
Dongola, IL 62926-2344

(618) 827-3524

District: Dongola Unified School District 66

Feeder schools for Dongola High School:

Elementary:	Dongola Elementary School
Middle:	Dongola Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

African American:

3.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2012 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Illinois avg48%

520^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

741^st of 811Dongola Unified School District 66 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	520 of 698	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	492 of 699	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	455 of 699	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	482 of 688	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	588 of 701	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	569 of 647	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	543 of 643	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	537 of 670	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	575 of 670	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	527 of 665	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	534 of 655	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.1	487 of 643	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	551 of 632	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	482 of 624	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.0	565 of 612	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	543 of 596	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	41.1	414 of 590	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	463 of 592	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.5	527 of 586	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	326 of 658	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	383 of 639	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	402 of 672	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	189 of 626	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	245 of 611	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	439 of 639	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	448 of 585	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	397 of 685	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.3	587 of 675	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	536 of 564	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	492 of 560	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	509 of 553	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	544 of 552	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	539 of 548	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2022)50th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-12 vs state

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	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
Dongola High School	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	62	0	20.0	98.4%	58 (93.5%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	27.4	520^th of 698 public high schools	25.5%					(n/a)	52.9	52.9	5.9	17.6	29.4	23.5	27.3	9.1	36.4										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,031	$2,450	$20,580
Century Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	4721 Shawnee College Rd	Ullin	62992	Pulaski County	Century CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 845-3518	146	16	9.3	61.6%	125 (85.6%)	10 (6.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	22.6	550^th of 698 public high schools	21.2%		11.4	651^st of 697 public high schools	6.6%	101	45.8	36.4	16.7	9.1	25.0	40.9	12.5	18.8	25.0	47.4	9.5	50.0	42.1	34.4	4.8	45.8	26.3	26.6	92.3	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	92.3	94.2	87.2	$13,720	$736	$12,984
Anna-Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	608 S Main St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-8502	476	35	13.6	50.6%	424 (89.1%)	10 (2.1%)	30 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	39.8	445^th of 698 public high schools	36.2%		27	498^th of 697 public high schools	28.6%	53	52.6	41.7	18.1	13.0	28.4	30.6	59.1	36.4	45.5										99.6	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.6	98.1	$15,459	$881	$14,578
Five County Regional Vocational Center	Public	11-12	130 Washington St	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Alxndr/Jcksn/Pulsk/Prry/Union ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 747-2703	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cobden High School	Public	9-12	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	135	14	9.8	95.6%	76 (56.3%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	41.5	426^th of 698 public high schools	39.0%		53.8	273^rd of 697 public high schools	60.8%	153	47.2	46.7	22.2	20.0	38.9	33.3	57.1	25.7	42.9										97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$17,537	$1,306	$16,230
Egyptian Senior High School	Public	9-12	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	84	10	8.2	98.8%	68 (81.0%)	7 (8.3%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)	22.3	553^rd of 698 public high schools	20.8%		20.2	547^th of 697 public high schools	21.5%	6	63.2	28.6	0.0	7.1	31.6	21.4	30.8	15.4	26.9										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	$18,837	$1,890	$16,947
Vienna High School	Public	9-12	601 N 1st St	Vienna	62995	Johnson County	Vienna HSD 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-4461	332	28	11.8	47.9%	300 (90.4%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	51.4	332^nd of 698 public high schools	52.4%		49.2	319^th of 697 public high schools	54.2%	13	54.7	57.3	32.6	33.3	36.0	44.6	54.3	29.6	34.6										98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.4	98.5	98.8	$24,287	$5,591	$18,697
Meridian High School	Public	6-12	1401 Mounds Rd	Mounds	62964	Pulaski County	Meridian CUSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 342-6778	206	14	14.3	98.5%	61 (29.6%)	112 (54.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.6%)	5.6	667^th of 698 public high schools	4.4%		13	623^rd of 697 public high schools	10.6%	44	5.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	25.0	9.5	15.8	2.6	5.3	5.0	20.8	13.0	10.0	14.9	4.2	0.0	0.0	1.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	$22,874	$2,087	$20,787
Goreville High School	Public	9-12	201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd	Goreville	62939	Johnson County	Goreville CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 995-2142	166	17	10.0	44.6%	159 (95.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	50	345^th of 698 public high schools	50.6%		39.2	396^th of 697 public high schools	43.2%	51	41.9	53.8	29.0	25.6	48.4	41.0	50.0	32.6	46.7										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.0	$13,396	$171	$13,225
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	72	9	8.4	52.8%	68 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	36.9	471^st of 698 public high schools	32.5%		17.9	572^nd of 697 public high schools	17.9%	101	65.2	61.1	0.0	5.6	39.1	55.6	45.5	0.0	9.1										97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.7	$22,516	$1,662	$20,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Dongola High School

What is the racial makeup of Dongola High School?

Students at Dongola High School are 94% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Dongola High School a good school?

Dongola High School ranks 520^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Dongola High School in?

Dongola Unified School District 66

What schools feed into Dongola High School?

Dongola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dongola Elementary School
Middle : Dongola Junior High School

How many students attend Dongola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Dongola High School.

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