Is Dupo Junior High School a good school?

Dupo Junior High School ranks 616 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dupo Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 144 students attended Dupo Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dupo Junior High School?

Students at Dupo Junior High School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Dupo Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Dupo Junior High School usually go on to attend Dupo High School

Dupo Junior High School

Summary:

Dupo Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Dupo, Illinois, with 144 students. The school is part of the Community Unit School District No 196, which is ranked 544 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Dupo Junior High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 556 and 1071 out of around 1300 Illinois middle schools, with a current ranking of 616 and a 3-star rating.

Dupo Junior High School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 24.4% in 2019-2020 to 38.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools. The school's test scores are also generally below the state and district averages, with only 48.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.9% in math, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 7th-grade math, with only 8.2% of students proficient or better. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and white students ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools.

While Dupo Junior High School has a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 64.58% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, the school's spending per student has increased from $10,426 in 2019-2020 to $16,674 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. However, this increased spending has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, such as Wolf Branch Middle School, West Junior High School, and Columbia Middle School, Dupo Junior High School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more socioeconomically advantaged student population.

Detail:

Public 7-8

600 Louisa Ave
Dupo, IL 62239-1469

(618) 286-3214

District: Community Unit School District No 196

SchoolDigger Rank:
616^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,452

Students who attend Dupo Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Dupo High School

Feeder schools for Dupo Junior High School:

Elementary:

Bluffview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 144

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dupo Junior High School ranks better than 54.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dupo Junior High School is $17,452.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dupo Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dupo Junior High School 616^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Dupo Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Community Unit School District No 196:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Unit School District No 196 544^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Dupo Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.87	649^th	1185	45.2%
2004	53.97	649^th	1204	46.1%
2005	57.45	618^th	1209	48.9%
2006	51.57	721^st	1272	43.3%
2007	55.07	680^th	1287	47.2%
2008	63.48	562^nd	1293	56.5%
2009	67.42	476^th	1318	63.9%
2010	42.92	884^th	1327	33.4%
2011	68.20	472^nd	1344	64.9%
2012	51.98	760^th	1365	44.3%
2013	46.19	757^th	1367	44.6%
2014	41.66	798^th	1322	39.6%
2015	42.57	671^st	1302	48.5%
2016	52.50	556^th	1294	57.0%
2017	50.94	574^th	1293	55.6%
2018	42.61	701^st	1293	45.8%
2019	46.93	666^th	1356	50.9%
2021	17.60	1071^st	1241	13.7%
2022	30.23	912^th	1369	33.4%
2023	46.43	658^th	1367	51.9%
2024	47.86	616^th	1363	54.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dupo Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.49	232^nd	602	61.5%
2019	29.55	592^nd	792	25.3%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	28.54	573^rd	805	28.8%
2024	49.32	299^th	802	62.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dupo Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.36	356^th	1161	69.3%
2019	62.04	360^th	1217	70.4%
2021	19.98	918^th	1019	9.9%
2022	36.38	737^th	1221	39.6%
2023	51.09	520^th	1234	57.9%
2024	57.29	413^th	1219	66.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Dupo Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.04	693^rd	1226	43.5%
2019	44.25	670^th	1276	47.5%
2021	16.32	905^th	1017	11.0%
2022	43.88	647^th	1286	49.7%
2023	52.95	510^th	1275	60.0%
2024	52.36	514^th	1251	58.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dupo Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.06	323^rd	674	52.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Dupo Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.71	681^st	1223	44.3%
2019	49.24	593^rd	1296	54.2%
2021	15.73	954^th	1048	9.0%
2022	20.27	1035^th	1286	19.5%
2023	39.89	723^rd	1292	44.0%
2024	43.65	626^th	1264	50.5%

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Rank History for White students at Dupo Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.10	685^th	889	22.9%
2019	28.02	675^th	905	25.4%
2021	9.54	793^rd	813	2.5%
2022	14.73	818^th	898	8.9%
2023	29.03	656^th	895	26.7%
2024	31.63	609^th	875	30.4%

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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 Dupo Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	195	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	202
1990	177	1	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	179
1991	194	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1992	203	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1993	184	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
1994	227	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1995	216	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1996	216	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1997	199	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
1998	220	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1999	219	8	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2000	217	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2001	230	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2002	178	9	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	192
2003	178	9	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	192
2004	175	8	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	186
2005	192	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	201
2006	188	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
2007	166	6	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	179
2008	176	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	188
2009	178	10	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	6	197
2010	166	8	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	183
2011	141	4	2	4	0	0	17	0	168
2012	161	8	0	3	0	0	4	0	176
2013	173	10	0	3	0	0	2	0	188
2014	157	8	0	6	0	0	7	0	178
2015	131	7	0	6	2	0	12	0	158
2016	136	2	1	4	2	0	8	0	153
2017	125	5	1	3	0	0	7	0	141
2018	133	9	1	2	1	0	8	0	154
2019	120	5	1	4	1	0	18	0	149
2020	132	6	0	4	0	0	13	0	155
2021	135	6	0	7	0	0	12	0	160
2022	129	6	0	5	0	0	15	0	155
2023	120	7	0	6	0	0	11	0	144

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 Dupo Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	202	11.5	17.5	n/a
1990	179	10.5	17.0	n/a
1991	198	10.5	18.8	n/a
1992	207	9.5	21.7	n/a
1993	190	11.5	16.5	n/a
1994	233	11.0	21.2	n/a
1995	223	11.0	20.3	n/a
1996	223	11.0	20.3	n/a
1997	203	11.0	18.5	n/a
1998	229	10.0	22.9	n/a
1999	227	10.0	22.7	n/a
2000	219	11.0	19.9	n/a
2001	237	11.0	21.5	n/a
2002	192	10.0	19.2	22.4
2003	192	10.0	19.2	22.4
2004	186	9.0	20.7	30.6
2005	201	9.0	22.3	34.7
2006	197	10.0	19.7	43.7
2007	179	8.0	22.4	38.1
2008	188	8.0	23.5	32.6
2009	197	10.0	19.7	44.5
2010	183	10.0	18.3	43.6
2011	168	10.0	16.8	49.4
2012	176	10.0	17.6	55.7
2013	188	9.5	19.6	64.4
2014	178	4.0	44.5	62.4
2015	158	12.0	13.1	70.3
2016	153	12.0	12.7	57.5
2017	141	11.2	12.5	61.7
2018	154	10.9	14.1	61.7
2019	149	11.2	13.3	62.4
2020	155	11.0	14.0	63.2
2021	160	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	155	13.6	11.3	55.5
2023	144	13.1	10.9	64.6

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 Dupo Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	202	11.5	17.5	n/a
1990	179	10.5	17.0	n/a
1991	198	10.5	18.8	n/a
1992	207	9.5	21.7	n/a
1993	190	11.5	16.5	n/a
1994	233	11.0	21.2	n/a
1995	223	11.0	20.3	n/a
1996	223	11.0	20.3	n/a
1997	203	11.0	18.5	n/a
1998	229	10.0	22.9	n/a
1999	227	10.0	22.7	n/a
2000	219	11.0	19.9	n/a
2001	237	11.0	21.5	n/a
2002	192	10.0	19.2	22.4
2003	192	10.0	19.2	22.4
2004	186	9.0	20.7	30.6
2005	201	9.0	22.3	34.7
2006	197	10.0	19.7	43.7
2007	179	8.0	22.4	38.1
2008	188	8.0	23.5	32.6
2009	197	10.0	19.7	44.5
2010	183	10.0	18.3	43.6
2011	168	10.0	16.8	49.4
2012	176	10.0	17.6	55.7
2013	188	9.5	19.6	64.4
2014	178	4.0	44.5	62.4
2015	158	12.0	13.1	70.3
2016	153	12.0	12.7	57.5
2017	141	11.2	12.5	61.7
2018	154	10.9	14.1	61.7
2019	149	11.2	13.3	62.4
2020	155	11.0	14.0	63.2
2021	160	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	155	13.6	11.3	55.5
2023	144	13.1	10.9	64.6

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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