Dwight Township HSD 230

Dwight Township HSD 230 is a single-school district in Illinois, serving students at Dwight High School. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with a 2-star rating and a ranking of 355 out of 697 Illinois high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Dwight High School's 4-year graduation rate of 83.0% is lower than the state average, and its proficiency rates on standardized assessments in mathematics, English language arts, and science are all significantly below state averages.

Demographic and financial factors may be contributing to the school's challenges. Dwight High School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 36.74%, and its per-student spending of $25,029 is higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.9 is lower than the state average, suggesting that resource allocation may be an issue. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6% is a concern and may be impacting student learning and achievement.

Overall, the data indicates that Dwight Township HSD 230 and Dwight High School are facing significant challenges in maintaining and improving student outcomes. The district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the school's declining performance, low academic achievement, and high chronic absenteeism rates.