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Dixon, Illinois - 5 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Dixon Usd 170 #711 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,052 per pupil, Dixon Usd 170 ranks #694 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,486
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,052
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dixon Usd 170 operates 5 public schools serving 2,486 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,052 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.5% local, 32.0% state, and 9.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #711 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 272.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington Elem School, with a diversity index of 41.1/100.
Its largest campus is Dixon High School, enrolling 760 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Dixon High School accounts for 30.6% of all Dixon Usd 170 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dixon Usd 170-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dixon Usd 170 school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Dixon Usd 170 school enrollment ranges from 323 students (lowest) to 760 students (highest), a spread of 437 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dixon Usd 170 student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Dixon Usd 170 is typically wider than the Dixon Usd 170-aggregate figure suggests.
Dixon Usd 170 chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Dixon Usd 170 is typically wider than the Dixon Usd 170-aggregate figure suggests.