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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Dunlap High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,420
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNLAP CUSD 323·NCES 171270001522
Dunlap High School
5220 W Legion Hall Rd, Dunlap, IL 61525 · (309) 243-7751 · Peoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,420 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
262 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 400 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 356 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 336 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 328 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Based on grade levels within Dunlap CUSD 323. 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Dunlap High School
Dunlap High School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap High School this school | 1,420 | 18.5% | 68.3% |
| Naperville North High School Naperville | 2,467 | 18.8% | 70.3% |
| Naperville Central High School Naperville | 2,589 | 16.7% | 69.4% |
| Central High School Burilngton | 1,575 | 17.1% | 52.4% |
| Plainfield North High School Plainfield | 2,399 | 20.8% | 56.8% |
| Glenbard West High School Glen Ellyn | 2,330 | 28.7% | 61.2% |
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 Dunlap High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #12 of 573 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,420 | #156 of 708 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #503 of 528 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #134 of 537 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #557 of 578 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #75 of 191 | N/A |
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
1,420
+73 (+5%) vs 2020
+177% since 1990-91, when it was 512
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 | 1,420 | 77.5 | 18.3:1 | 18% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 1,390 | 75.5 | 18.4:1 | 14% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 1,375 | 76.8 | 17.9:1 | 13% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 1,347 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,304 | 65.6 | 19.9:1 | 10% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 1,280 | 63 | 20.3:1 | 11% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 1,111 | 59 | 18.8:1 | 9% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 687 | 38 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 28 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunlap High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,304 to 1,420); teachers up 18% (65.6 to 77.5).
About Dunlap High School
Located in Dunlap, Illinois, Dunlap High School is a large high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,420 students. By comparison, high schools in Illinois enroll about 834 students on average.
Dunlap High School is one of the 8 schools that make up Dunlap CUSD 323 (4,837 students in total).
White students are 62% of those enrolled at Dunlap High School. The rest of enrollment is 20% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. The school has 77.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1. In all, 18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 57% average for public schools in Peoria County is 39 points higher.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Dunlap High School is 7.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 68.3%. Predicted: 60.9%.
In Peoria County, home to about 179,645 people, median household income comes to about $65,108, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 81 public schools in the county, enrolling about 27,827, Dunlap High School among them.
Dunlap Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Dunlap High School. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Dunlap High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,420, up from 1,347 in 2020-21.
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Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dunlap CUSD 323
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Dunlap Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Wilder-Waite Grade SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Banner Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other schools in Dunlap
- Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Dunlap Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Dunlap Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Banner Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Dunlap Grade SchoolElementary · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Dunlap Middle School0.2 mi · 541
- Dunlap Grade School0.3 mi · 253
- Dunlap Valley Middle School0.5 mi · 546
- Banner Elementary School2.6 mi · 375
- Hickory Grove Elementary School3.0 mi · 865
- Wilder-Waite Grade School3.7 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Dunlap High SchoolHow many students attend Dunlap High School?
Dunlap High School enrolls approximately 1,420 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dunlap High School serve?
Dunlap High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Dunlap High School have?
Dunlap High School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dunlap High School?
At Dunlap High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Dunlap High School public or private?
Dunlap High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dunlap CUSD 323.
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