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Dunlap High School

Public Grades 9-12

27^th

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...
	Wilder-Waite Grade School
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%

27^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	27 of 698	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	29 of 697	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	35 of 699	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	16 of 699	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	29 of 688	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	33 of 701	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	22 of 647	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	21 of 642	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	78.4	67 of 643	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	94.7	24 of 614	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	95.4	17 of 670	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	21 of 670	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	23 of 665	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	95.6	14 of 655	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	27 of 643	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	20 of 632	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	95.5	14 of 624	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	29 of 612	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	91.7	32 of 596	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	89.8	29 of 590	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	94.2	15 of 592	97.5%	★★★★★
2003	90.1	33 of 586	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	87 of 323	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	41 of 299	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	118 of 301	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	89 of 294	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	24 of 281	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	68.3	61 of 299	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	55 of 253	78.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	16 of 148	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	31 of 137	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	6 of 141	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	16 of 135	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	30 of 130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	57 of 491	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	87.1	27 of 428	93.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	48 of 284	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	100.0	2 of 248	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	50.5	74 of 217	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	29 of 685	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	27 of 664	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	43 of 656	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	16 of 658	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	26 of 639	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	30 of 665	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	27 of 620	95.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	18 of 366	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	23 of 336	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	30 of 333	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	56.0	124 of 335	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	99.7	8 of 317	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	13 of 317	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	70 of 672	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	99 of 639	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	116 of 644	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	37 of 626	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	21 of 611	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	38 of 639	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	61.5	181 of 585	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	25 of 685	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	38 of 668	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	34 of 668	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	17 of 664	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	35 of 653	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	40 of 675	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	20 of 619	96.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	48 of 211	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	87 of 182	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	59 of 163	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	63 of 170	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	44 of 527	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	71 of 482	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	143 of 476	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	133 of 493	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	65 of 453	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	83 of 473	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	59 of 374	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	47 of 564	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	50 of 554	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	64 of 557	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	30 of 560	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	55 of 553	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	43 of 552	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	35 of 548	93.6%	★★★★★

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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by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2013

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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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 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
Dunlap High School	Public	9-12	5220 W Legion Hall Rd	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-7751	1,420	78	18.3	18.5%	879 (61.9%)	108 (7.6%)	66 (4.6%)	286 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.6%)	95.7	27^th of 698 public high schools	96.1%		97.4	29^th of 697 public high schools	95.8%	2	86.6	77.9	66.2	64.9	79.6	73.5	77.0	71.2	74.2													98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	96.9	98.8	97.7	$11,589	$369	$11,221
Peoria Educ Regional for Empl Traing	Public	6-12	2000 W Pioneer Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 693-7373	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Princeville High School	Public	6-12	302 Cordis Ave	Princeville	61559	Peoria County	Princeville CUSD 326	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 385-4660	350	28	12.3	36.9%	305 (87.1%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	86.6	74^th of 698 public high schools	89.4%		80.6	110^th of 697 public high schools	84.2%	36	82.9	70.8	70.7	50.0	73.2	70.8	57.4	44.7	57.4		60.4		66.7	78.7	70.2	71.4		55.0	78.7	72.9	67.7	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.8	97.9	90.2	$15,323	$318	$15,004
Richwoods High School	Public	9-12	6301 N University St	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4400	1,685	80	21.1	53.2%	571 (33.9%)	581 (34.5%)	257 (15.3%)	47 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	221 (13.1%)	52.4	321^st of 698 public high schools	54.0%		55.7	255^th of 697 public high schools	63.4%	66	52.8	56.3	30.5	36.3	40.1	40.6	49.4	31.4	43.7													97.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	97.4	98.5	97.4	$13,473	$1,280	$12,193
Rolling Acres Middle School	Public	5-12	5617 N Merrimac Ave	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 689-1100	321	25	12.7	72.3%	77 (24.0%)	164 (51.1%)	35 (10.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.8%)								(n/a)										22.4	30.3	38.8	18.8	21.8	33.3	27.1	18.4	8.3	29.1	16.1	17.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	73.4	$17,953	$2,619	$15,334
Peoria Heights High School	Public	9-12	508 E Glen Ave	Peoria Heights	61616	Peoria County	Peoria Heights CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 686-8803	215	20	10.8	66.5%	115 (53.5%)	53 (24.7%)	16 (7.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	15.1	588^th of 698 public high schools	15.8%		21.2	536^th of 697 public high schools	23.1%	52	39.3	31.9	3.6	12.8	23.2	19.6	28.6	11.9	16.7													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,872	$585	$16,286
Il Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	1300 W Sycamore St	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-5481	650	44	14.7	44.2%	583 (89.7%)	7 (1.1%)	23 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	62.5	227^th of 698 public high schools	67.5%		63.8	200^th of 697 public high schools	71.3%	27	66.9	50.3	45.0	34.5	46.0	44.1	55.0	37.3	47.3													97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	98.1	96.3	$12,832	$249	$12,583
Greeley Alternative School	Public	6-12	3202 N Wisconsin Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 282-1919	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knoxville Center Student Success	Public	9-12	2628 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 439-0000	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knoxville Safe School Program	Public	9-12	2628 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 439-0000	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunlap High School

How many students attend Dunlap High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Dunlap High School?

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

Is Dunlap High School a good school?

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

What district is Dunlap High School in?

Dunlap CUSD 323

What schools feed into Dunlap High School?

Dunlap High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Banner Elementary School
Elementary : Dunlap Grade School
Elementary : Hickory Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary : Wilder-Waite Grade School
Middle : Dunlap Middle School
Middle : Dunlap Valley Middle School

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