Dillon Elementary School

Dillon Elementary School operates as a compact elementary-level community in Rock Falls, Illinois, one of the schools within Rock Falls ESD 13. Current enrollment sits at 278 students spanning grades K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 27% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Within Rock Falls ESD 13, which oversees 4 schools and 927 students, Dillon Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Dillon Elementary School logs that 60% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Whiteside County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Whiteside County put median household earnings sit near $67,500, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Whiteside County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,445 students), Dillon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rock Falls Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dillon Elementary School has shrank 4%, going from 290 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025.

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