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Dixon USD 170 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,716 students in Dixon USD 170 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Dixon USD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,471 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dixon USD 170 School District, 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 86% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#634 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
84 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,973 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
80%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
166
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,531 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,969
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,531
$21,244
Best Dixon USD 170 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madison School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
618 Division St
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 934-9662
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 934-9662
Grades: 4-5
| 364 students
Rank: #22.
Reagan Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
620 Division St
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 253-4966
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 253-4966
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 4th Ave
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 934-9661
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 934-9661
Grades: 2-3
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
703 E Morgan St
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 934-9660
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 934-9660
Grades: PK-1
| 444 students
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