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Dillon Elementary School

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Rock Falls, IL 61071

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Dillon Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dillon Elementary School's student population of 278 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dillon Elementary School
Kind	90
1	89
2	99

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School
2025	278
2024	259
2023	249
2022	247
2021	244
2020	275
2019	275
2018	283
2017	283
2016	311
2015	325
2014	332
2013	323
2012	376
2011	385
2010	382
2009	371
2008	392
2007	374
2006	382
2005	365
2004	365
2003	274
2002	284
2001	310
2000	219
1999	229
1998	231
1997	215
1996	216
1995	227
1994	227
1993	288
1992	297
1991	295
1990	284
1989	317

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	21
2022	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	24
2014	17
2013	19
2012	21
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	17
2007	18
2006	20
2005	19
2004	20
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	18
1988	19

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School Motto

Dare to Dream and Strive to Succeed!

School Rankings

The of Dillon Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	16:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	21:1
2013	17:1	13:1	20:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	13:1	17:1	15:1
1999	13:1	17:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	28%	29%
2024	27%	28%
2023	29%	27%	28%
2022	32%	27%	27%
2021	30%	27%	27%
2020	29%	26%	26%
2019	29%	26%	26%
2018	27%	26%	27%
2017	27%	26%	27%
2016	26%	26%	27%
2015	26%	25%	21%
2014	32%	25%	28%
2013	29%	24%	29%
2012	28%	24%	29%
2011	29%	23%	27%
2010	18%	22%	20%
2009	21%	22%	21%
2008	21%	21%	19%
2007	22%	20%	20%
2006	17%	19%	19%
2005	22%	18%	20%
2004	21%	18%	18%
2003	32%	17%	19%
2002	26%	16%	16%
2001	28%	15%	18%
2000	32%	15%	14%
1999	32%	14%	14%
1998	34%	13%	16%
1997	30%	13%	13%
1996	30%	12%	11%
1995	20%	12%	10%
1994	25%	11%	13%
1993	27%	11%	14%
1992	25%	10%	15%
1991	21%	10%	16%
1990	18%	9%	14%
1989	18%	9%	14%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	4%	16%
2024	2%	17%
2023	3%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	3%
2021	4%	17%	3%
2020	5%	17%	3%
2019	5%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	4%	17%	3%
2015	4%	17%	4%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	3%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	4%	20%	5%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	5%	20%	5%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	6%	21%	3%
2002	5%	21%	3%
2001	3%	21%	2%
2000	3%	21%	1%
1999	4%	21%
1998	7%	21%	1%
1997	13%	20%	3%
1996	11%	21%	3%
1995	10%	20%	3%
1994	11%	21%	3%
1993	6%	21%	1%
1992	6%	21%	2%
1991	3%	21%	2%
1990	4%	22%	2%
1989	4%	22%	2%

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White

60%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	60%	45%
2024	63%	45%
2023	62%	45%	64%
2022	61%	47%	64%
2021	61%	47%	65%
2020	57%	48%	63%
2019	57%	48%	63%
2018	66%	49%	67%
2017	66%	49%	67%
2016	69%	49%	67%
2015	68%	49%	54%
2014	62%	50%	65%
2013	65%	50%	65%
2012	64%	51%	63%
2011	63%	51%	65%
2010	67%	53%	69%
2009	65%	53%	70%
2008	67%	54%	71%
2007	69%	55%	72%
2006	71%	56%	75%
2005	72%	57%	75%
2004	72%	57%	77%
2003	61%	58%	76%
2002	68%	59%	79%
2001	69%	60%	80%
2000	98%	61%	86%
1999	98%	62%	88%
1998	98%	63%	86%
1997	98%	64%	86%
1996	98%	64%	88%
1995	95%	65%	87%
1994	92%	65%	86%
1993	88%	65%	86%
1992	80%	66%	83%
1991	76%	66%	82%
1990	78%	66%	84%
1989	78%	66%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	0.56	0.69
2024	0.53	0.69
2023	0.53	0.70	0.51
2022	0.53	0.68	0.52
2021	0.54	0.68	0.51
2020	0.59	0.68	0.53
2019	0.59	0.68	0.53
2018	0.49	0.67	0.48
2017	0.49	0.67	0.48
2016	0.46	0.67	0.49
2015	0.47	0.67	0.45
2014	0.52	0.66	0.50
2013	0.50	0.66	0.50
2012	0.52	0.65	0.52
2011	0.52	0.66	0.51
2010	0.53	0.64	0.42
2009	0.55	0.64	0.41
2008	0.53	0.64	0.42
2007	0.50	0.63	0.41
2006	0.48	0.61	0.38
2005	0.46	0.61	0.40
2004	0.44	0.60	0.38
2003	0.53	0.59	0.37
2002	0.47	0.59	0.34
2001	0.45	0.58	0.33
2000	0.19	0.57	0.28
1999	0.23	0.56	0.26
1998	0.31	0.56	0.29
1997	0.32	0.54	0.29
1996	0.33	0.53	0.26
1995	0.31	0.53	0.25
1994	0.37	0.52	0.28
1993	0.37	0.52	0.28
1992	0.42	0.52	0.30
1991	0.40	0.52	0.30
1990	0.38	0.51	0.28
1989	0.37	0.51	0.27

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(22-23)

25.5%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2023	25.5%	29.7%	23.1%
2022	30.6%	31.6%	31%
2021	29.5%	20.9%	33.2%

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Eligible for

73%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	73%	43%
2024	78%	43%
2023	82%	43%	77%
2022	82%	43%	76%
2021	83%	44%	74%
2020	71%	47%	66%
2019	71%	47%	66%
2018	71%	46%	64%
2017	71%	46%	64%
2016	71%	47%	68%
2015	86%	52%	77%
2014	81%	47%	80%
2013	74%	45%	69%
2012	41%	21%	37%
2011	57%	39%	56%
2010	56%	37%	55%
2009	55%	33%	51%
2008	52%	32%	50%
2007	50%	32%	51%
2006	50%	32%	51%
2005	55%	32%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Dillon Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Falls ESD 13 School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	12%
2022	7%	4%	12%
2021	7%	4%	12%
2018	6%	4%	10%
2017	6%	4%	10%
2016	13%	3%	9%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	5%	8%
2012	36%	27%	38%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	12%
2006	9%	6%	10%
2005	8%	5%	11%
2004	7%	5%	11%
2003	7%	5%	11%
2002	4%	5%	9%

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School District Name

Rock Falls ESD 13 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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What schools are Dillon Elementary School often compared to?

Dillon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northside School, Fulton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Dillon Elementary School?

278 students attend Dillon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Dillon Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dillon Elementary School?

Dillon Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dillon Elementary School offer ?

Dillon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Dillon Elementary School part of?

Dillon Elementary School is part of Rock Falls ESD 13 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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