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Dongola Junior High School

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Dongola Junior High School ranks 966 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Dongola Junior High School is a small public middle school in Dongola, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of just 44 students. Unfortunately, this school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Dongola Junior High School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 31.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.55% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite having relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,747 to $19,799, the school's performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1217 out of 1302 Illinois middle schools in 2014-2015 to 966 out of 1368 in 2024-2025, and its rating remaining at 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Compared to the nearby Shawnee Junior High School and Cobden Junior High School, Dongola Junior High School performs significantly worse in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, despite having higher spending per student. Cobden Junior High School, in particular, outperforms Dongola in both subjects across all grade levels. These challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices and resources to address the issues and improve student outcomes.

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,154

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 High St
Dongola, IL 62926-2344

(618) 827-3524

District: Dongola Unified School District 66

Students who attend Dongola Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Dongola High School

Feeder schools for Dongola Junior High School:

Elementary:

Dongola Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Illinois avg46%

966^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 29% (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	27.8	966 of 1368	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1034 of 1363	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1055 of 1367	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1165 of 1369	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1014 of 1241	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1308 of 1356	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1171 of 1293	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	1192 of 1293	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	1290 of 1294	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	1217 of 1302	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	1126 of 1322	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	1345 of 1367	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.0	1344 of 1365	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	1226 of 1344	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	1102 of 1327	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	1125 of 1318	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	1171 of 1293	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	1118 of 1287	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	1259 of 1272	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	29.5	898 of 1209	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.4	740 of 1204	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.9	811 of 1185	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	14.4	1102 of 1226	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	723 of 1229	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1011 of 1219	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	988 of 1234	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	878 of 1019	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1138 of 1217	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1051 of 1161	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	687 of 1048	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1175 of 1223	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	824 of 884	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	833 of 875	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	852 of 895	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	880 of 898	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	790 of 813	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	904 of 905	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	887 of 889	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2018)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Mathematics9%-30 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	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 Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	51	3	17.0	100.0%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	27.8	966^th of 1368 public middle schools	29.4%		23.3	1034^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.1%	68		46.7		21.1	41.7	46.7	34.8		10.5	16.7	0.0	8.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,154	$1,540	$18,614
Anna Junior High School	Public	5-8	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-6415	236	18	12.8	49.2%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.6	495^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.8%		56.2	510^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.6%	15	45.8	38.5	67.8	64.4	59.0	82.7	68.0	16.9	13.6	26.2	44.2	24.7	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.6	98.0	98.0	74.2	$14,425	$967	$13,458
Cobden Junior High School	Public	6-8	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	96	8	11.6	93.8%	72 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	47	668^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.2%		46.3	652^nd of 1363 public middle schools	52.2%	16		18.5		44.1	77.4	51.9	57.6		26.5	45.2	11.1	28.3	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	$12,322	$1,399	$10,924
Egyptian Junior High School	Public	6-8	20023 Diswood Rd	Tamms	62988	Alexander County	Egyptian CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 776-5251	69	5	13.5	100.0%	58 (84.1%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.1%)	7.2	1354^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.0%		15.8	1212^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.1%	142		16.7		12.5	6.5	5.6	8.2		0.0	6.5	0.0	2.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.2	$15,586	$1,890	$13,696
Shawnee Junior High School	Public	6-8	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	62	5	12.4	80.6%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	22.1	1069^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.9%		26.9	961^st of 1363 public middle schools	29.5%	108		15.4		22.7	56.5	30.8	37.9		9.1	21.7	0.0	12.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	96.0	$22,516	$1,662	$20,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Dongola Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Dongola Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Dongola Junior High School usually go on to attend Dongola High School

Is Dongola Junior High School a good school?

Dongola Junior High School ranks 966^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Dongola Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Dongola Junior High School.

What district is Dongola Junior High School in?

Dongola Unified School District 66

What is the racial makeup of Dongola Junior High School?

Students at Dongola Junior High School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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