Dunlap High School

Located at 5220 W Legion Hall Rd, in Dunlap, Illinois, Dunlap High School is a substantial secondary school that serves 1,420 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Dunlap CUSD 323. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 70% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Dunlap CUSD 323 (4,837 students total), Dunlap High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Dunlap High School records that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest looks like 20% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Dunlap High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Peoria County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dunlap High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.9%, the actual is 68.3%, a residual of +7.5 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Peoria County put the typical household earns roughly $65,108 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Peoria County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students), Dunlap High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dunlap Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Dunlap High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dunlap High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 67.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Dunlap High School's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,304 (now 1,420). White enrollment moved from 73% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

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