Middle Schools in Community Unit School District No 196

Community Unit School District No 196 in Illinois has only one middle school, Dupo Junior High School, which serves students in grades 7-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 616th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 but as low as 912th out of 1,369 in 2021-2022.

Dupo Junior High School's strengths lie in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, where it outperformed both the district and state averages in 2023-2024. However, the school underperformed in Mathematics compared to the district and state. With a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.58%), the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may present unique challenges. On a positive note, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.9 is lower than the state average, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

The Community Unit School District No 196 as a whole is ranked 544 out of 813 in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district may be underperforming compared to other districts in the state. This could have broader implications for the resources and support available to Dupo Junior High School, which may face systemic challenges that impact its ability to improve student outcomes.