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Dupo High School is a public high school located in Dupo, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District No 196, which is ranked 544 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dupo High School has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 68.9% in 2019-2020 to 85.5% in 2023-2024, though this is still below the state average. The school's dropout rate has fluctuated, with the most recent rate of 4.0% in 2023-2024 being lower than the state average. However, Dupo High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 45.7% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages, with only 8.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 26.1%.
Dupo High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students and White students performing better than the overall student population. The school's performance for Special Education and Homeless students is particularly concerning. Compared to nearby high schools, such as Belleville High School-West and Columbia High School, Dupo High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic achievement. Despite the increased per-student spending at Dupo High School, from $9,527 in 2020-2021 to $17,602 in 2022-2023, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes.
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