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Enrollment
760
High
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIXON USD 170·NCES 171233001481
Dixon High School
300 Lincoln Statue Dr, Dixon, IL 61021 · (815) 453-4966 · Lee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
336 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 212 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 173 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 178 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 197 | 26% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dixon USD 170. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dixon High School
Dixon High School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon High School this school | 760 | 44.2% | 33.0% |
| Charleston High School Charleston | 795 | 44.9% | 35.4% |
| Civic Memorial High School Bethalto | 760 | 42.6% | 43.0% |
| Il Valley Central High School Chillicothe | 650 | 44.2% | 42.0% |
| Mattoon High School Mattoon | 888 | 47.5% | 30.9% |
| Salem Community High School Salem | 706 | 44.8% | 38.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dixon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #310 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #264 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #475 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #298 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #357 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #168 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
760
-35 (-4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 973
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 760 | 44 | 17.3:1 | 44% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 41.3 | 18.3:1 | 47% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 42.5 | 18.9:1 | 43% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 795 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 44.2 | 16.8:1 | 35% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 40 | 20.1:1 | 43% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 870 | 47 | 18.5:1 | 36% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 993 | 54 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 973 | 51 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dixon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (743 to 760); teachers unchanged (44.2 to 44).
About Dixon High School
At 300 Lincoln Statue Dr in Dixon, Illinois, Dixon High School operates as a mid-sized high school. Enrollment totals 760 students across grades 9 through 12.
Dixon USD 170 serves 2,436 students across 5 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Dixon High School is White, at 82%. The rest of enrollment is 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Among Lee County residents, the White share is about 86%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
There are 44 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dixon High School, giving a ratio of 17.3:1. The school's 17.3:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. By family income, 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Dixon High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Illinois public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Dixon High School is 13.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 33.0%. Predicted: 46.0%.
Census data for Lee County show the median household earns about $70,292 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lee County number 19, with about 3,778 students.
Jefferson Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Dixon High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Dixon High School holds 4 other public schools. The school's 33.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Dixon High School's location as Town: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 4% across 4 years, from 795 in 2020-21 to 760 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Dixon High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,869
Census ACS
Median income
$70,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,778 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dixon USD 170
- Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Madison SchoolElementary · 323 students
- TJ Dempsey Therapeutic Day SchoolCombined
Other schools in Dixon
- Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Madison SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Lee Cty SpEd-ECEElementary
- Lee Cty SpEd-Life Skills (2-5 GraElementary
Other Dixon High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dixon High. Dixon High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Dixon HighHolly Ridge, NC · 1,085 students
- Dixon HighDixon, CA · 990 students
- DIXON HIGHDIXON, MO · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 344
- Washington Elementary School0.8 mi · 424
- Reagan Middle School1.3 mi · 585
- Madison School1.3 mi · 323
- Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School9.7 mi · 218
- Franklin Elementary School10.2 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Dixon High SchoolHow large is Dixon High School?
Dixon High School enrolls approximately 760 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dixon High School serve?
Dixon High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Dixon High School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Dixon High School.
How diverse is Dixon High School?
Dixon High School reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Dixon High School?
Dixon High School is overseen by Dixon USD 170 in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.