Community Unit School District No 196

600 Louisa Ave
Dupo, IL 62239-1469
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 262 students in Community Unit School District No 196. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Community Unit School District No 196 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Community Unit School District No 196 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dupo High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
900 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Community Unit School District No 196, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#743 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Community Unit School District No 196, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
7%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Unit School District No 196 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Unit School District No 196 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Community Unit School District No 196 and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
70 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
724 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
80%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
85
# Students in K Grade:
73
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,724 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Community Unit School District No 196 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Community Unit School District No 196 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,218
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Community Unit School District No 196 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,724
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Community Unit School District No 196 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Community Unit School District No 196 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dupo High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Louisa Ave
Dupo, IL 62239
(618) 286-3214
Grades: 9-12
| 262 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 900 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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