For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 424 students in Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District. 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 Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Du Quoin 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 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
1,370 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
56 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,166 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
85%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
136
# Students in K Grade:
105
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,511 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,618
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,511
$21,170
Best Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Du Quoin High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 E South St
Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-4744
Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-4744
Grades: 9-12
| 424 students
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