Dixon High School

300 Lincoln Statue, Dixon IL, 61021 | Dixon Unit School District 170 | 815-284-7723
  • grades 9-12
  • students 743
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Dixon
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
24%Dixon
33%Illinois

Dixon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dixon Unit School District 170" in Dixon, IL. There are a total of 743 students and 44 teachers at Dixon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dixon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average.

Dixon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students743
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses45
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses14

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dixon High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 45 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dixon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 80.8% 81.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 2.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 5.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.0% 8.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Dixon demographics profile

StatisticDixonIllinoisNational
Population15,54412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,00522891
Median age41.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%55%55%
Speak English94%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Dixon

IndexDixonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college54.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.4%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dixon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.