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Dupo Junior High School

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Dupo Junior High School ranks 497 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Dupo Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Dupo, Illinois, with an enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District No 196, which is ranked 521 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dupo Junior High School has some strengths, such as consistently outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 67.2% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 58.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school lags behind in math proficiency, with only 30.3% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 35.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 30.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Dupo Junior High School outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the East St. Louis School District 189, such as Mason/Clark Middle School and East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School, in both ELA and math proficiency. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools like Wolf Branch Middle School, Millstadt Consolidated School, and Columbia Middle School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

124

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,898

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Louisa Ave
Dupo, IL 62239-1469

(618) 286-3214

District: Community Unit School District No 196

Students who attend Dupo Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Dupo High School

Feeder schools for Dupo Junior High School:

Elementary:

Bluffview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

African American:

11.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Illinois avg46%

497^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

521^st of 811Community Unit School District No 196 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	59.2	497 of 1368	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	616 of 1363	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	658 of 1367	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	912 of 1369	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1071 of 1241	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	666 of 1356	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	701 of 1293	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	574 of 1293	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	556 of 1294	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	671 of 1302	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	798 of 1322	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	757 of 1367	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.0	760 of 1365	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	472 of 1344	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.9	884 of 1327	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	476 of 1318	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	562 of 1293	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.1	680 of 1287	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	721 of 1272	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.5	618 of 1209	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.0	649 of 1204	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.9	649 of 1185	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	299 of 694	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	323 of 674	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	634 of 1248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	514 of 1251	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	510 of 1275	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	647 of 1286	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	905 of 1017	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	670 of 1276	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	693 of 1226	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	225 of 1229	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	413 of 1219	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	520 of 1234	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	737 of 1221	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	918 of 1019	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	360 of 1217	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	356 of 1161	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	351 of 1271	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	626 of 1264	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	723 of 1292	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1035 of 1286	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	954 of 1048	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	593 of 1296	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	681 of 1223	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	422 of 812	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	299 of 802	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	573 of 805	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	592 of 792	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	232 of 602	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	538 of 884	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	609 of 875	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	656 of 895	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	818 of 898	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	793 of 813	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	675 of 905	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	685 of 889	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 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 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Dupo Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 Louisa Ave	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 286-3214	124	13	9.4	72.6%	93 (75.0%)	14 (11.3%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	59.2	497^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		47.9	616^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.8%	119		37.7					65.5	68.9	67.2					27.6	32.8	30.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$18,898	$1,311	$17,587
Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Eagle Dr	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4993	612	37	16.4	17.3%	560 (91.5%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	94.5	62^nd of 1368 public middle schools	95.5%		87	143^rd of 1363 public middle schools	89.5%	81	78.0	74.0			70.7	85.1	84.1	84.0	81.2			44.7	82.3	71.8	56.7	64.1	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	73.1	$11,816	$248	$11,569
Wirth/Parks Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Mousette Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-5901	571	40	14.3	81.6%	14 (2.5%)	504 (88.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	7.3	1352^nd of 1368 public middle schools	1.2%		9.2	1349^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.0%	3		11.6				14.1	13.4	12.6	13.4				0.5	2.1	4.1	2.2	96.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	98.5	93.9	$22,775	$2,593	$20,182
Millstadt Consolidated School	Public	3-8	211 W Mill St	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-1681	453	33	13.6	21.6%	414 (91.4%)	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	86.6	168^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	179^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	60.3	55.1	77.8	68.1	79.5	80.3	83.5	73.1	77.3	87.5	61.8	68.5	50.8	57.1	56.4	63.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	54.7	$14,431	$723	$13,709
East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	12 S 10th St	East Saint Louis	62201	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3770	359	45	7.9	98.9%	3 (0.8%)	354 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.6	1242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	9.2%		15.8	1210^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%	32	16.5	14.4			28.6	21.0	31.4	28.1	27.0			6.6	2.0	3.5	13.5	6.3	97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	76.7	98.2	98.2	58.0	$30,689	$3,896	$26,793
Emge Junior High School	Public	7-8	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-6557	146	11	12.9	56.8%	51 (34.9%)	67 (45.9%)	9 (6.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	59.2	498^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.6%		42.3	712^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	214		41.0					68.3	59.0	62.9					40.0	24.1	30.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$16,607	$1,434	$15,173
Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17.0	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)								(n/a)	29.7			32.8	62.5	58.0			51.3		21.9	29.7	20.3			23.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.1	98.5	28.8	$15,557	$2,282	$13,275
Mason/Clark Middle School	Public	5-8	5510 State St	East Saint Louis	62203	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3750	540	47	11.4	98.1%	4 (0.7%)	511 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	8.3	1348^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.5%		14	1251^st of 1363 public middle schools	8.2%	97	11.5	11.0			12.5	13.7	15.1	19.9	15.6			6.7	1.7	7.2	2.1	4.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	80.1	97.2	98.1	51.7	$26,497	$2,853	$23,644
Lovejoy Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Madison St	Lovejoy	62059	St. Clair County	Brooklyn UD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 271-1014	24	0	70.5	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									0.0							11.1									$20,018	$5,703	$14,316
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	840 Royal Heights Rd	Belleville	62226	St. Clair County	Belleville School District 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 234-8200	364	29	12.4	73.6%	87 (23.9%)	227 (62.4%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	42.7	735^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.3%		46.4	650^th of 1363 public middle schools	52.3%	85		31.5					56.9	56.4	56.6					20.4	19.9	20.2	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.0	97.2	$21,818	$1,378	$20,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Dupo Junior High School

How many students attend Dupo Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Dupo Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dupo Junior High School?

Students at Dupo Junior High School are 75% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Dupo Junior High School a good school?

Dupo Junior High School ranks 497^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

What district is Dupo Junior High School in?

Community Unit School District No 196

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