Dunlap Valley Middle School

Dunlap Valley Middle School is a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Dunlap, Illinois, run under Dunlap CUSD 323. The school instructs 546 students in grades 6 through 8.

Dunlap Valley Middle School is one of 8 schools operated by Dunlap CUSD 323, a district that caters to 4,837 students overall.

Demographically, Dunlap Valley Middle School reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 18% Asian, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Dunlap Valley Middle School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Peoria County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dunlap Valley Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.6%, the actual is 68.2%, a residual of +9.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Peoria County indicate median household income runs about $65,108, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Peoria County's 81 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,827 students), Dunlap Valley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Dunlap Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dunlap Valley Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 67.4%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 39%: 393 students in 2018 compared to 546 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 68% to 59%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.