Impact of COVID-19 on Dixon High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 276th of 701 High schools | Ranks 354th of 699 High schools | 11.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Dixon High School) | 28.8 | 12.1 | 16.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Dixon Unified School District 170) | 28.8 | 12.1 | 16.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Dixon High School) | 31.6 | 23 | 8.6% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Dixon Unified School District 170) | 31.6 | 23 | 8.6% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Dixon High School) | 35.2 | 55.7 | 20.5% |
End of Course Science (Dixon Unified School District 170) | 35.2 | 56.3 | 21.1% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 755 | 805 | 6.6% |
African American | 19 | 19 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 8 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 31 | 58 | 87.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 637 | 645 | 1.3% |
Two or More Races | 60 | 75 | 25% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 36.3% | 42.9% | 6.6% |