Dwight High School

As a rural-scale four-year high school in Dwight, Illinois, Dwight High School caters to 211 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Dwight Twp HSD 230. Enrollment runs roughly 75% below the state mean of about 834.

Dwight Twp HSD 230 is the operating authority for Dwight High School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dwight High School lists that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Livingston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Dwight High School lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Livingston County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dwight High School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 52.6%; Dwight High School posts 35.5%, -17.1 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Livingston County put the typical household earns roughly $73,790 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Livingston County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,273 students), of which Dwight High School is one.

The closest other public school is Dwight Common School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dwight High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dwight High School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 249 (now 211).

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