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Item: Dixon USD 170 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1335 Franklin Grove Rd
Dixon, IL 61021-9257

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 373-4966

www.dps170.org

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Dixon USD 170 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

2,436 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

158 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
6	201	116
7	192	139
8	192	143

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District Rank

Dixon USD 170 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#634 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District
2023	#634
2022	#634
2021	#676
2019	#658
2018	#614
2017	#685
2016	#630
2015	#525
2014	#527
2013	#538
2012	#582
2011	#588
2010	#629

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2021	15%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	21%	32%
2017	21%	32%
2016	21%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	55%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	79%	80%
2011	80%	80%
2010	78%	80%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	20%	32%
2019	27%	38%
2018	21%	37%
2017	25%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	32%	38%
2014	54%	57%
2013	58%	58%
2012	76%	75%
2011	75%	75%
2010	73%	74%

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50%

87%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	86%	87%
2018	79%	87%
2017	83%	87%
2016	80%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	74%	83%
2012	80%	82%
2011	78%	83%

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(2022-23)

32.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	32.1%	29.7%
2022	29.3%	31.6%
2021	22.3%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	0.35	0.69
2022	0.36	0.68
2021	0.34	0.68
2020	0.32	0.67
2019	0.32	0.68
2018	0.30	0.68
2017	0.30	0.67
2016	0.31	0.67
2015	0.32	0.67
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.30	0.65
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.24	0.64
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.22	0.63
2007	0.24	0.62
2006	0.23	0.61
2005	0.22	0.60
2004	0.21	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.18	0.59
2001	0.17	0.58
2000	0.16	0.57
1999	0.17	0.56
1998	0.14	0.55
1997	0.15	0.55
1996	0.14	0.54
1995	0.13	0.53
1994	0.13	0.53
1993	0.12	0.53
1992	0.11	0.51
1991	0.13	0.51
1990	0.11	0.51
1989	0.12	0.50
1988	0.13	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	4%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	28%
2022	6%	27%
2021	6%	27%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	5%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	21%
2008	5%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	2%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	16%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	2%	18%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	3%	19%
2010	5%	19%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	5%	21%
2004	5%	21%
2003	4%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	4%	21%
1996	3%	21%
1995	3%	21%
1994	3%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	3%	21%
1990	2%	22%
1989	3%	22%
1988	3%	22%

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% White

79%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	80%	46%
2022	79%	47%
2021	80%	47%
2020	82%	48%
2019	82%	48%
2018	83%	48%
2017	83%	49%
2016	82%	49%
2015	82%	49%
2014	82%	50%
2013	82%	51%
2012	83%	51%
2011	84%	51%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	53%
2008	87%	54%
2007	86%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	89%	57%
2003	89%	58%
2002	90%	59%
2001	91%	60%
2000	92%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	92%	63%
1996	93%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	93%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	94%	66%
1991	94%	66%
1990	95%	66%
1989	94%	67%
1988	93%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	10%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,458 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$51 MM	$17 MM
2022	$48 MM	$15 MM
2021	$47 MM	$15 MM
2020	$43 MM	$14 MM
2019	$41 MM	$14 MM
2018	$39 MM	$15 MM
2017	$32 MM	$13 MM
2016	$31 MM	$12 MM
2015	$29 MM	$10 MM
2014	$31 MM	$12 MM
2012	$30 MM	$11 MM
2011	$32 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$10 MM
2009	$30 MM	$10 MM
2008	$29 MM	$9 MM
2007	$27 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$25 MM	$8 MM
2003	$24 MM	$7 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$24 MM	$7 MM
1999	$23 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$19 MM	$5 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$3 MM
1990	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$45 MM	$15 MM
2022	$41 MM	$14 MM
2021	$43 MM	$14 MM
2020	$51 MM	$14 MM
2019	$60 MM	$13 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$35 MM	$12 MM
2016	$32 MM	$12 MM
2015	$31 MM	$11 MM
2014	$33 MM	$12 MM
2012	$30 MM	$11 MM
2011	$30 MM	$11 MM
2010	$31 MM	$11 MM
2009	$29 MM	$10 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$26 MM	$9 MM
2006	$24 MM	$8 MM
2005	$24 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$24 MM	$8 MM
2002	$24 MM	$8 MM
2001	$24 MM	$7 MM
2000	$23 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$6 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$23 MM	$5 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$4 MM
1990	$12 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,886

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,466	$19,177
2022	$18,433	$17,728
2021	$18,182	$17,764
2020	$16,495	$19,707
2019	$15,171	$17,662
2018	$14,599	$19,255
2017	$11,589	$17,801
2016	$11,427	$14,596
2015	$10,760	$11,118
2014	$11,014	$13,203
2012	$10,855	$11,701
2011	$11,180	$11,859
2010	$10,206	$11,118
2009	$10,437	$10,546
2008	$9,747	$11,298
2007	$9,459	$10,143
2006	$9,019	$9,054
2005	$8,594	$9,158
2004	$8,280	$8,999
2003	$7,911	$8,614
2002	$7,722	$8,976
2001	$7,613	$8,649
2000	$7,519	$8,451
1999	$7,021	$7,697
1998	$4,985	$5,971
1997	$4,887	$5,662
1995	$5,190	$5,677
1992	$4,319	$4,514
1990	$4,278	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$18,458

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Dixon USD 170 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,087	$17,769
2022	$15,633	$16,249
2021	$16,803	$16,655
2020	$19,404	$19,097
2019	$22,309	$17,005
2018	$18,784	$18,215
2017	$12,545	$17,235
2016	$11,758	$14,516
2015	$11,385	$11,218
2014	$11,827	$12,904
2012	$10,738	$11,755
2011	$10,531	$11,220
2010	$10,799	$11,218
2009	$10,186	$10,416
2008	$9,666	$10,971
2007	$9,096	$9,827
2006	$8,272	$8,997
2005	$7,984	$9,234
2004	$7,598	$9,089
2003	$7,949	$9,395
2002	$7,692	$9,305
2001	$7,673	$8,562
2000	$7,117	$8,142
1999	$6,436	$7,325
1998	$4,866	$5,848
1997	$4,874	$5,503
1995	$6,329	$5,507
1992	$4,217	$4,672
1990	$3,784	$4,244

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Best Dixon USD 170 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Reagan Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

620 Division St
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 253-4966

Gr: 6-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

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Nachusa, IL 61057
(815) 373-4966

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 87% (Top 30% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education