For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 60 students in Dongola Unified School District 66. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Dongola Unified School District 66 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Dongola Unified School District 66 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dongola High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
232 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dongola Unified School District 66, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#693 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
94%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,595 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,224
$22,430
Spending / Student
$18,595
$21,668
Best Dongola Unified School District 66 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dongola High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 High St
Dongola, IL 62926
(618) 827-3524
Dongola, IL 62926
(618) 827-3524
Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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