For the 2026 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 3/10, 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 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), 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
1,030 Schools
# Students
900 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Community Unit School District No 196, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#634 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
29%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
80%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,724 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,218
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,724
$21,662
Best Community Unit School District No 196 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dupo High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Louisa Ave
Dupo, IL 62239
(618) 286-3214
Dupo, IL 62239
(618) 286-3214
Gr: 9-12 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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