Summary:
Dongola Unified School District 66 in Illinois is home to a single high school, Dongola High School, which serves a predominantly white, low-income student population. While the school maintains a high graduation rate, its academic performance lags behind the state average, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years.
Dongola Unified School District 66 faces several challenges, including a small student body of just 58 students at Dongola High School and a high percentage of students (72.41%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite higher per-student spending, the school's student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting that resources may not be effectively allocated to support student learning.
Compared to other high schools in Illinois, Dongola High School's academic performance is below average, with only 9.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 18.2% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's dropout rate of 2.4% is also higher than the state average, indicating that the district may need to address underlying issues to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.
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