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Dwight High School

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Dwight High School ranks 275 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 61% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Dwight High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dwight, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Dwight Township HSD 230 district, which is ranked 382 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dwight High School's performance has shown a concerning decline in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 96th out of 642 Illinois high schools in 2016-2017 (rated 4 stars) to 530th out of 699 in 2021-2022 (rated 1 star). The school's rankings for specific student groups, such as female students and white students, have also dropped significantly. Additionally, Dwight High School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.6% in 2023-2024 to 26.3% in 2023-2024 and 25.4% in 2024-2025.

While Dwight High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on various assessments, is generally lower than the state averages, the school's spending per student has increased from $18,933 in 2020-2021 to $25,950 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Morris Community High School and Coal City High School, Dwight High School's performance is mixed, with the school outperforming some but lagging behind higher-performing institutions.

211

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,554

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 S Franklin St
Dwight, IL 60420-1339

(815) 584-6201

District: Dwight Township HSD 230

Feeder schools for Dwight High School:

Elementary:

Dwight Common School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Illinois median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 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 avg45%

Illinois avg48%

275^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

382^nd of 811Dwight Township HSD 230 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	275 of 698	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	355 of 697	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	473 of 699	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	530 of 699	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	362 of 688	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.4	110 of 701	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	160 of 647	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	96 of 642	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	53.6	249 of 643	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	143 of 614	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	60.2	285 of 670	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	293 of 670	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	84.6	80 of 665	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.4	284 of 655	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.4	138 of 643	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	87.7	54 of 632	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	82 of 624	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	142 of 612	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	105 of 596	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	58.1	281 of 590	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.7	166 of 592	72.0%	★★★★☆
2003	84.1	62 of 586	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	253 of 685	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	384 of 664	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	379 of 656	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	393 of 658	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.3	144 of 639	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	101 of 665	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	233 of 620	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	344 of 672	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	175 of 639	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	12.8	601 of 644	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	77.3	89 of 611	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	348 of 639	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	161 of 585	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	331 of 685	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	292 of 668	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.6	492 of 668	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	563 of 664	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	440 of 653	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	116 of 675	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	107 of 619	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	309 of 564	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	387 of 554	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	481 of 557	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	541 of 560	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	402 of 553	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.8	135 of 552	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	168 of 548	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2022)42nd percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science42%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 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)	% 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	% 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
Dwight High School	Public	9-12	801 S Franklin St	Dwight	60420	Livingston County	Dwight Township HSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 584-6201	211	21	9.9	32.7%	190 (90.0%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	56.9	275^th of 698 public high schools	60.6%		44.8	355^th of 697 public high schools	49.1%	80	74.1	46.2	34.5	30.2	43.1	48.1	52.5	30.0	42.5	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.2	95.7	96.7	96.7	$27,554	$1,348	$26,205
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School	Public	9-12	500 E Main St	Gardner	60424	Grundy County	Gardner S Wilmington Township HSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 237-2176	154	18	8.5	29.9%	143 (92.9%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	229^th of 698 public high schools	67.2%		54	271^st of 697 public high schools	61.1%	42	54.3	56.4	37.1	41.0	48.6	56.4	41.2	44.1	47.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$28,695	$484	$28,210
Coal City High School	Public	9-12	655 W Division St	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-2396	642	41	15.8	28.3%	554 (86.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	69.6	175^th of 698 public high schools	74.9%		75.1	139^th of 697 public high schools	80.1%	36	60.6	57.4	51.6	49.0	38.1	48.4	62.0	50.0	51.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$17,127	$367	$16,760
Tri-Point High School	Public	9-12	101 E Van Alstyne St	Cullom	60929	Livingston County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 689-2110	98	14	7.0	84.7%	80 (81.6%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	49.5	353^rd of 698 public high schools	49.4%		63.6	203^rd of 697 public high schools	70.9%	150	58.8	53.6	29.4	35.7	52.9	39.3	40.0	20.0	35.0									$28,704	$749	$27,955
Reed-Custer High School	Public	9-12	249 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2166	397	34	11.6	41.8%	330 (83.1%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	55.9	291^st of 698 public high schools	58.3%		45.3	349^th of 697 public high schools	49.9%	58	75.0	44.6	46.6	18.5	59.1	43.5	43.8	27.1	39.6									$22,865	$184	$22,681
Livingston Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 842-2557	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pontiac High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Indiana Ave	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac Township HSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-6113	658	51	13.0	45.9%	501 (76.1%)	21 (3.2%)	92 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	56.9	274^th of 698 public high schools	60.7%		53.6	277^th of 697 public high schools	60.3%	3	58.6	53.5	31.0	27.5	39.3	48.1	57.8	42.2	44.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	99.3	98.4	$18,902	$444	$18,458
Herscher High School	Public	9-12	501 N Main St	Herscher	60941	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 426-2103	542	36	15.0	29.9%	497 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	57.2	270^th of 698 public high schools	61.3%		69.1	168^th of 697 public high schools	75.9%	102	59.1	46.2	37.4	33.6	40.0	42.7	48.1	49.6	48.1	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.1	97.9	91.8	$16,225	$395	$15,830
Seneca High School	Public	9-12	307 E Scott St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca Township HSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-5000	378	38	9.9	31.5%	320 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	65	210^th of 698 public high schools	69.9%		60.7	219^th of 697 public high schools	68.6%	9	71.6	62.5	46.3	29.5	52.6	58.0	53.9	21.3	42.7	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.0	97.5	98.0	97.2	$34,938	$951	$33,987
Morris Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 Union St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Morris CHSD 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-1294	926	53	17.6		637 (68.8%)	30 (3.2%)	213 (23.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	78.1	123^rd of 698 public high schools	82.4%		74.9	141^st of 697 public high schools	79.8%	18	72.7	57.8	52.4	41.7	55.6	55.0	63.2	51.7	55.6	98.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	97.5	$16,781	$306	$16,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Dwight High School

What schools feed into Dwight High School?

Dwight High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dwight Common School

What is the racial makeup of Dwight High School?

Students at Dwight High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Dwight High School in?

Dwight Township HSD 230

How many students attend Dwight High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Dwight High School.

Is Dwight High School a good school?

Dwight High School ranks 275^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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