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Dwight Common School District 232

801 S Franklin St
Dwight, IL 60420-1339

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 584-6216

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 539 students in Dwight Common School District 232. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public School in Dwight Common School District 232 have an score of 18% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 16% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,392 Schools

# Students

539 Students

1,845,447 Students

# Teachers

39 Teachers

136,636 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
Pre-K	65	83
Kind	71	125
1	50	131
2	43	137
3	49	135
4	60	135
5	55	135
6	43	137
7	49	141
8	54	143

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District Rank

Dwight Common School District 232, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#682 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232
2023	#682
2022	#699
2021	#704
2019	#553
2018	#497
2017	#551
2016	#303
2015	#259
2014	#250
2013	#169
2012	#95

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2021	15%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	26%	32%
2016	33%	31%
2015	30%	29%
2014	69%	59%
2013	72%	58%
2012	94%	80%
2011	91%	80%

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16%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2022	16%	30%
2021	17%	32%
2019	29%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	29%	38%
2016	37%	36%
2015	42%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	70%	58%
2012	89%	75%
2011	87%	75%

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45-49%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	0.29	0.70
2022	0.30	0.68
2021	0.24	0.68
2020	0.24	0.68
2019	0.24	0.68
2018	0.19	0.67
2017	0.19	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2014	0.17	0.66
2013	0.13	0.66
2012	0.15	0.65
2011	0.10	0.66
2010	0.17	0.64
2009	0.19	0.64
2008	0.21	0.64
2007	0.21	0.63
2006	0.19	0.61
2005	0.19	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.13	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.03	0.57
1999	0.05	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.05	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2022	11%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	7%	26%
2019	7%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	4%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	84%	45%
2022	83%	47%
2021	87%	47%
2020	87%	48%
2019	87%	48%
2018	90%	49%
2017	90%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2014	91%	50%
2013	93%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	95%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	90%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	89%	55%
2006	90%	56%
2005	90%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	93%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	93%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,605 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	$9 MM	$15 MM
2022	$8 MM	$14 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$14 MM
2018	$7 MM	$15 MM
2017	$6 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	$7 MM	$14 MM
2022	$8 MM	$14 MM
2021	$7 MM	$14 MM
2020	$8 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$13 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$12 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$11 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,957

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	$15,782	$17,333
2022	$15,175	$19,707
2021	$18,987	$17,764
2020	$15,175	$19,707
2019	$10,987	$17,662
2018	$13,223	$19,255
2017	$11,259	$17,801
2016	$11,377	$14,596
2015	$9,584	$11,118
2014	$10,051	$13,203
2012	$9,586	$11,701
2011	$9,055	$11,859
2010	$8,609	$11,118
2009	$8,550	$10,546
2008	$7,979	$11,298
2007	$7,286	$10,143
2006	$6,435	$9,054
2005	$6,508	$9,158
2004	$6,505	$8,999
2003	$5,800	$8,614
2002	$5,484	$8,976
2001	$5,883	$8,649
2000	$4,907	$8,451
1999	$5,686	$7,697
1998	$4,338	$5,971
1997	$4,173	$5,662
1995	$4,579	$5,677
1992	$3,388	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$13,605

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dwight Common School District 232	Illinois
2023	$13,455	$16,251
2022	$14,493	$19,097
2021	$16,188	$16,655
2020	$14,493	$19,097
2019	$10,151	$17,005
2018	$11,950	$18,215
2017	$11,167	$17,235
2016	$10,696	$14,516
2015	$10,497	$11,218
2014	$9,295	$12,904
2012	$9,535	$11,755
2011	$9,173	$11,220
2010	$9,429	$11,218
2009	$8,531	$10,416
2008	$7,991	$10,971
2007	$7,240	$9,827
2006	$6,971	$8,997
2005	$6,716	$9,234
2004	$6,414	$9,089
2003	$6,955	$9,395
2002	$5,794	$9,305
2001	$6,126	$8,562
2000	$6,000	$8,142
1999	$5,277	$7,325
1998	$4,139	$5,848
1997	$3,974	$5,503
1995	$4,163	$5,507
1992	$3,909	$4,672

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Best Dwight Common School District 232 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dwight Common School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

801 S Columbia St
Dwight, IL 60420
(815) 584-6221

Gr: PK-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dwight Common School District 232?

Dwight Common School District 232 manages 1 public schools serving 539 students.

What is the rank of Dwight Common School District 232?

Dwight Common School District 232 is ranked #681 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Dwight Common School District 232?

83% of Dwight Common School District 232 students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dwight Common School District 232?

Dwight Common School District 232 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Dwight Common School District 232's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,605 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 539 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education