High school (grades 9-12) · Dwight, IL
Dwight High School
Federal NCES profile for Dwight High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Dwight High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Illinois schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 211
- students enrolled
Dwight High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 171287001538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Dwight High School shrank from 215 students in 2022-23 to 201 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).
Teacher FTE added 19.6 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-14 students YoY 171287001538 · Dwight, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
211 enr · 11.1:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Alameda Science and Technology Institute (211 students)
Dwight High School shrank from 215 students in 2022-23 to 201 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE added 19.6 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Dwight High School compares
Dwight High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 211 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Dwight High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Dwight Twp Hsd 230 reports $28,279 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~211 students)
Frequently asked questions about Dwight High School
How many students attend Dwight High School?
Dwight High School has 211 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dwight, IL. CCD year-over-year: 215 (2022-23) → 201 (2023-24), down 14.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dwight High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dwight High School is 11.1:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dwight High School?
The largest demographic group at Dwight High School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Dwight, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dwight High School?
Dwight High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Dwight Twp Hsd 230?
None reported; Dwight Twp Hsd 230 operates only Dwight High School as a public school district in NCES's records.