Summary:
Dixon Unified School District 170 in Illinois has only one high school, Dixon High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance metrics and student demographics suggest some areas of concern, particularly in academic achievement and chronic absenteeism.
Dixon High School is ranked 360 out of 697 Illinois high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.1% is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 2.2% is relatively low. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.2%, which is a significant concern and may be contributing to the lower academic performance.
Academically, Dixon High School underperforms the state averages in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency on the SAT assessments. The school also serves a higher proportion of students from low-income families, with 42.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district's per-student spending of $14,813 is close to the state average, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be reflective of broader issues within the Dixon Unified School District 170.
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