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Dunlap High School

Public Grades 9-12
27th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 698 Illinois High Schools
Better than 96% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Dunlap High School is a public high school serving 1,390 students in grades 9-12 in Dunlap, Illinois. The school is part of the Dunlap CUSD 323 district, which is ranked 71 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dunlap High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 16 and 35 over the past several years, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dunlap High School consistently outperforms the state averages in various standardized tests, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77% of 11th-grade students at Dunlap High School were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. In mathematics, 71.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.3%. The school also has high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 94.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

When comparing Dunlap High School to nearby schools, such as Il Valley Central High School, it becomes evident that Dunlap outperforms them significantly in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Dunlap High School's strong performance across various student subgroups, including traditionally underserved populations, suggests that the school is able to provide an equitable education and support the academic growth of all its students, regardless of their background or demographic characteristics.

1,420
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,589
Per pupil spending ?
18.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5220 W Legion Hall Rd
       Dunlap, IL  61525-9589

(309) 243-7751

District: Dunlap CUSD 323


Feeder schools for Dunlap High School:

Elementary:    Banner Elementary School
    Dunlap Grade School
    Hickory Grove Elementary School
    Ridgeview Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Dunlap Middle School
    Dunlap Valley Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.9%
Asian:
20.1%
African American:
7.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school75%
District avg75%
Illinois avg48%
27th of 698
Illinois public high schools ?
Top 4%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
71st of 811Dunlap CUSD 323 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202595.727 of 69896.1%★★★★★
202497.429 of 69795.8%★★★★★
202394.135 of 69995.0%★★★★★
202297.516 of 69997.7%★★★★★
202197.429 of 68895.8%★★★★★
201995.033 of 70195.3%★★★★★
201896.222 of 64796.6%★★★★★
201796.821 of 64296.7%★★★★★
201678.467 of 64389.6%★★★★☆
201594.724 of 61496.1%★★★★★
201495.417 of 67097.5%★★★★★
201394.421 of 67096.9%★★★★★
201293.923 of 66596.5%★★★★★
201195.614 of 65597.9%★★★★★
201092.727 of 64395.8%★★★★★
200993.420 of 63296.8%★★★★★
200895.514 of 62497.8%★★★★★
200792.229 of 61295.3%★★★★★
200691.732 of 59694.6%★★★★★
200589.829 of 59095.1%★★★★★
200494.215 of 59297.5%★★★★★
200390.133 of 58694.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.187 of 32373.1%★★★★☆
202475.741 of 29986.3%★★★★☆
202348.8118 of 30160.8%★★★☆☆
202255.289 of 29469.7%★★★★☆
202188.624 of 28191.5%★★★★★
201968.361 of 29979.6%★★★★☆
201867.555 of 25378.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.716 of 14889.2%★★★★☆
202481.631 of 13777.4%★★★★☆
202387.110 of 13492.5%★★★★★
202291.56 of 14195.7%★★★★★
202188.216 of 13588.1%★★★★☆
201976.630 of 13076.9%★★★★☆
201889.19 of 13293.2%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.257 of 49188.4%★★★★☆
202427.0261 of 42939.2%★☆☆☆☆
202387.127 of 42893.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.948 of 28483.1%★★★★☆
2024100.02 of 24899.2%★★★★★
202350.574 of 21765.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.629 of 68595.8%★★★★★
202497.227 of 66495.9%★★★★★
202392.343 of 65693.4%★★★★★
202296.616 of 65897.6%★★★★★
202197.126 of 63995.9%★★★★★
201994.830 of 66595.5%★★★★★
201894.627 of 62095.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.918 of 36695.1%★★★★★
202493.923 of 33693.2%★★★★★
202386.530 of 33391.0%★★★★★
202256.0124 of 33563.0%★★★☆☆
202199.78 of 31797.5%★★★★★
201996.413 of 31795.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.070 of 67289.6%★★★★☆
202476.599 of 63984.5%★★★★☆
202372.1116 of 64482.0%★★★★☆
202288.837 of 62694.1%★★★★★
202196.121 of 61196.6%★★★★★
201986.138 of 63994.1%★★★★★
201861.5181 of 58569.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202595.925 of 68596.4%★★★★★
202496.438 of 66894.3%★★★★★
202394.634 of 66894.9%★★★★★
202297.217 of 66497.4%★★★★★
202196.435 of 65394.6%★★★★★
201993.540 of 67594.1%★★★★★
201896.120 of 61996.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.148 of 21177.3%★★★★☆
202446.287 of 18252.2%★★★☆☆
202360.859 of 16363.8%★★★☆☆
202260.863 of 17062.9%★★★☆☆
202152.773 of 16054.4%★★★☆☆
201857.860 of 15461.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.644 of 52791.7%★★★★★
202480.271 of 48285.3%★★★★☆
202356.1143 of 47670.0%★★★★☆
202252.0133 of 49373.0%★★★★☆
202170.865 of 45385.7%★★★★☆
201966.383 of 47382.5%★★★★☆
201871.359 of 37484.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.847 of 56491.7%★★★★★
202491.650 of 55491.0%★★★★★
202384.064 of 55788.5%★★★★☆
202294.130 of 56094.6%★★★★★
202191.655 of 55390.1%★★★★★
201991.043 of 55292.2%★★★★★
201892.735 of 54893.6%★★★★★
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)
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts77%+25 vs state
Science74%+25 vs state
Mathematics71%+32 vs state

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What people are saying
by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Open Quote As a student, I loved this school. I only went there for 1 semester of freshmen but it was enough to tell it was a good school. I loved all my teachers for they were all nice and joking but still taught well and made sure we understood the subject. The people were good but could be better. There were some but minimal cases of bullying. Over all, this is a great school. Close Quote





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Yes! Dunlap High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 27th of 698 Illinois high schools.

Students at Dunlap High School are 62% White, 20% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,420 students attended Dunlap High School.


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