Dixon USD 170 School District

1335 Franklin Grove Rd
Dixon, IL 61021-9257
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 755 students in Dixon USD 170 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Dixon USD 170 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Dixon USD 170 School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dixon High School, with 86% 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 Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,471 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
42,722 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#634 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dixon USD 170  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dixon USD 170  School District 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 Dixon USD 170  School District 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.
50%
50%
86%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dixon USD 170  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
84 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,973 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
80%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
236 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
85
# Students in K Grade:
166
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dixon USD 170  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dixon USD 170  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,969
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dixon USD 170  School District 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
$17,531
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dixon USD 170  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dixon USD 170 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dixon High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Lincoln Statue Dr
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 453-4966
Grades: 9-12
| 755 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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