Is DePue High School a good school?

DePue High School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend DePue High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 98 students attended DePue High School.

What is the racial makeup of DePue High School?

Students at DePue High School are 89% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into DePue High School?

DePue High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : DePue Elementary School

DePue High School

Summary:

DePue High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the small town of DePue, Illinois, with a student enrollment of 101. The school is part of the DePue Unified School District 103, which is ranked 775 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, DePue High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with only 6.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.2% and 90.0%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.3% to 8.0%, higher than the state average. Additionally, DePue High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2019-2020 to 43.8% in 2020-2021.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Henry-Senachwine High School, La Moille Junior/Senior High School, and Putnam County High School, DePue High School's performance is significantly lower, with higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates at these other schools. Despite the school's low performance, its spending per student ($10,375 to $11,139) is comparable to or higher than some of the nearby higher-performing schools, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources.

Detail:

Public 9-12

204 Pleasant
DePue, IL 61322-0800

(815) 447-2121

District: DePue Unified School District 103

SchoolDigger Rank:
573^rd of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,454

Feeder schools for DePue High School:

Elementary:

DePue Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 98

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

9.2%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details DePue High School ranks worse than 82.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.75. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at DePue High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.8%), White (9.2%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at DePue High School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare DePue High School employs 8.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at DePue High School is $18,454.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

DePue High School:

SchoolDigger ranks DePue High School 573^rd of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See DePue High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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DePue Unified School District 103:

SchoolDigger ranks DePue Unified School District 103 775^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for DePue High School

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Rank History for all students at DePue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.67	510^th	586	13.0%
2004	32.61	456^th	592	23.0%
2005	4.11	539^th	590	8.6%
2006	4.69	554^th	596	7.0%
2007	6.72	553^rd	612	9.6%
2008	6.60	559^th	624	10.4%
2009	27.58	498^th	632	21.2%
2010	12.43	556^th	643	13.5%
2011	23.67	522^nd	655	20.3%
2012	5.41	611^th	665	8.1%
2013	31.12	498^th	670	25.7%
2014	19.29	551^st	670	17.8%
2015	13.08	571^st	614	7.0%
2016	18.81	539^th	643	16.2%
2017	56.58	263^rd	642	59.0%
2018	11.49	580^th	647	10.4%
2019	10.51	624^th	701	11.0%
2021	20.35	555^th	688	19.3%
2022	13.21	607^th	699	13.2%
2023	34.13	472^nd	699	32.5%
2024	17.75	573^rd	697	17.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at DePue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at DePue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at DePue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.82	500^th	585	14.5%
2019	19.39	541^st	639	15.3%
2021	37.10	374^th	611	38.8%
2022	22.67	510^th	626	18.5%
2023	60.04	209^th	644	67.5%
2024	21.34	518^th	639	18.9%

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Rank History for Female students at DePue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.41	612^th	620	1.3%
2021	31.02	420^th	639	34.3%
2022	14.73	555^th	658	15.7%
2023	43.13	376^th	656	42.7%
2024	10.08	632^nd	664	4.8%

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Rank History for Male students at DePue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.17	531^st	619	14.2%
2019	12.11	595^th	675	11.9%
2021	13.05	577^th	653	11.6%
2024	23.17	498^th	668	25.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at DePue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.59	264^th	291	9.3%
2019	17.10	280^th	317	11.7%
2021	22.67	263^rd	317	17.0%
2022	16.89	301^st	335	10.1%
2023	43.03	167^th	333	49.8%
2024	17.84	293^rd	336	12.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for DePue High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	70	1	8	37	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	116
1989	51	n/a	1	30	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	82
1990	48	n/a	3	29	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	80
1991	38	3	5	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
1992	37	3	8	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	93
1993	42	3	10	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	107
1994	57	2	10	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
1995	47	0	9	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	114
1996	47	0	9	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	114
1997	39	0	11	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
1998	23	2	10	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	94
1999	26	2	9	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
2000	29	2	6	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	95
2001	31	2	7	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
2002	28	0	6	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	90
2003	28	0	6	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	90
2004	28	0	6	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	96
2005	27	0	6	61	0	n/a	n/a	2	96
2006	18	0	5	69	0	n/a	n/a	4	96
2007	17	0	4	66	0	n/a	n/a	10	97
2008	14	0	3	59	0	n/a	n/a	11	87
2009	10	1	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	7	70
2010	17	0	1	79	0	n/a	n/a	6	103
2011	16	1	1	90	0	0	0	0	108
2012	21	0	3	97	0	0	0	0	121
2013	18	0	3	93	0	0	0	0	114
2014	19	0	1	96	0	0	0	0	116
2015	17	0	1	92	0	0	1	0	111
2016	14	0	0	95	0	0	2	0	111
2017	16	0	0	101	0	0	2	0	119
2018	17	1	1	100	0	0	3	0	122
2019	17	0	2	97	0	0	1	0	117
2020	18	0	2	79	0	0	2	0	101
2021	17	1	2	89	0	0	0	0	109
2022	16	1	1	82	0	0	3	0	103
2023	11	1	1	86	0	0	2	0	101
2024	9	1	0	87	0	0	1	0	98

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DePue High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	116	6.0	19.3	n/a
1989	82	6.0	13.6	n/a
1990	80	5.4	14.8	n/a
1991	86	7.0	12.2	n/a
1992	93	7.0	13.2	n/a
1993	107	5.0	21.4	n/a
1994	135	8.0	16.9	n/a
1995	114	11.0	10.4	n/a
1996	114	11.0	10.4	n/a
1997	113	9.0	12.6	n/a
1998	94	9.0	10.4	n/a
1999	100	8.0	12.5	n/a
2000	95	8.6	11.0	n/a
2001	98	7.0	14.0	n/a
2002	90	6.0	15.0	48.9
2003	90	6.0	15.0	48.9
2004	96	6.0	16.0	70.8
2005	96	5.0	19.2	51.1
2006	96	7.3	13.2	54.3
2007	97	6.0	16.2	74.7
2008	87	4.0	21.8	55.3
2009	70	6.9	10.1	88.9
2010	103	9.6	10.6	74.2
2011	108	8.6	12.5	66.7
2012	121	9.0	13.3	69.4
2013	114	n/a	n/a	97.4
2014	116	n/a	n/a	96.6
2015	111	11.0	10.0	93.7
2016	111	10.0	11.1	100
2017	119	10.0	11.8	97.5
2018	122	10.2	11.9	82
2019	117	11.2	10.4	80.3
2020	101	9.5	10.6	71.3
2021	109	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	103	8.0	12.8	76.7
2023	101	13.0	7.7	83.2
2024	98	8.8	11.1	85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio DePue High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	116	6.0	19.3	n/a
1989	82	6.0	13.6	n/a
1990	80	5.4	14.8	n/a
1991	86	7.0	12.2	n/a
1992	93	7.0	13.2	n/a
1993	107	5.0	21.4	n/a
1994	135	8.0	16.9	n/a
1995	114	11.0	10.4	n/a
1996	114	11.0	10.4	n/a
1997	113	9.0	12.6	n/a
1998	94	9.0	10.4	n/a
1999	100	8.0	12.5	n/a
2000	95	8.6	11.0	n/a
2001	98	7.0	14.0	n/a
2002	90	6.0	15.0	48.9
2003	90	6.0	15.0	48.9
2004	96	6.0	16.0	70.8
2005	96	5.0	19.2	51.1
2006	96	7.3	13.2	54.3
2007	97	6.0	16.2	74.7
2008	87	4.0	21.8	55.3
2009	70	6.9	10.1	88.9
2010	103	9.6	10.6	74.2
2011	108	8.6	12.5	66.7
2012	121	9.0	13.3	69.4
2013	114	n/a	n/a	97.4
2014	116	n/a	n/a	96.6
2015	111	11.0	10.0	93.7
2016	111	10.0	11.1	100
2017	119	10.0	11.8	97.5
2018	122	10.2	11.9	82
2019	117	11.2	10.4	80.3
2020	101	9.5	10.6	71.3
2021	109	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	103	8.0	12.8	76.7
2023	101	13.0	7.7	83.2
2024	98	8.8	11.1	85.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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