Top Rankings
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,390 students in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dunlap High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
4,791 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
29%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
58%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,563 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,788
$22,423
Spending / Student
$13,563
$21,662
Best Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dunlap High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5220 W Legion Hall Rd
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7751
Dunlap, IL 61525
(309) 243-7751
Gr: 9-12 | 1,390 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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