Is Du Quoin High School a good school?

Du Quoin High School ranks 375 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Du Quoin High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended Du Quoin High School.

What is the racial makeup of Du Quoin High School?

Students at Du Quoin High School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Du Quoin High School?

Du Quoin High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Du Quoin Elementary School Middle : Du Quoin Middle School

Du Quoin High School

Summary:

Du Quoin High School is a public high school serving 424 students in grades 9-12 in Du Quoin, Illinois, which is part of the Du Quoin CUSD 300 district. While the school has seen some concerning trends in recent years, there are also some bright spots that parents should be aware of.

One area of concern is the school's declining graduation rates, which have dropped from 91.0% in 2019-2020 to 86.1% in 2023-2024, lower than nearby Herrin High School (90.0%) and Pinckneyville Community High School (94.3%). Additionally, Du Quoin High School's test scores are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 14% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and 23.4% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.2% in 2019-2020 to 35.3% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the nearby Herrin High School (29.1%) and Pinckneyville Community High School (17.5%).

On a positive note, the school's performance data for different student subgroups reveals that female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, and the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively strong compared to other subgroups. Additionally, the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (44.58% receive free or reduced-price lunch) suggests that addressing the unique needs and barriers faced by these students could be a crucial step in improving the school's overall outcomes. By closely examining the underlying causes of the school's challenges and implementing targeted interventions, Du Quoin High School may be able to reverse its downward trend and improve outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 E South St
Du Quoin, IL 62832-2338

(618) 542-4744

District: Du Quoin CUSD 300

SchoolDigger Rank:
375^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,523

Feeder schools for Du Quoin High School:

Elementary:	Du Quoin Elementary School
Middle:	Du Quoin Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

African American:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Du Quoin High School ranks worse than 53.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Du Quoin 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Du Quoin High School is $13,523.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Du Quoin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Du Quoin High School 375^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Du Quoin High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Du Quoin CUSD 300:

SchoolDigger ranks Du Quoin CUSD 300 404^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Du Quoin High School

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Rank History for all students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.89	370^th	586	36.9%
2004	45.52	381^st	592	35.6%
2005	27.03	483^rd	590	18.1%
2006	37.28	434^th	596	27.2%
2007	41.15	409^th	612	33.2%
2008	38.39	444^th	624	28.8%
2009	52.76	338^th	632	46.5%
2010	51.73	368^th	643	42.8%
2011	56.60	321^st	655	51.0%
2012	58.23	310^th	665	53.4%
2013	58.88	315^th	670	53.0%
2014	69.65	192^nd	670	71.3%
2015	15.60	549^th	614	10.6%
2016	64.94	142^nd	643	77.9%
2017	53.19	284^th	642	55.8%
2018	46.66	344^th	647	46.8%
2019	50.54	330^th	701	52.9%
2021	47.28	319^th	688	53.6%
2022	29.95	494^th	699	29.3%
2023	48.59	352^nd	699	49.6%
2024	42.70	375^th	697	46.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.01	146^th	170	14.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	40.27	206^th	453	54.5%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	45.10	190^th	476	60.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.60	328^th	585	43.9%
2019	52.92	268^th	639	58.1%
2021	35.64	396^th	611	35.2%
2022	43.95	339^th	626	45.8%
2023	48.84	302^nd	644	53.1%
2024	34.18	403^rd	639	36.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.93	324^th	620	47.7%
2019	51.62	318^th	665	52.2%
2021	62.83	203^rd	639	68.2%
2022	30.72	464^th	658	29.5%
2023	55.77	269^th	656	59.0%
2024	49.52	299^th	664	55.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.35	58^th	428	86.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.96	337^th	619	45.6%
2019	47.48	331^st	675	51.0%
2021	32.39	424^th	653	35.1%
2022	28.96	469^th	664	29.4%
2023	38.04	414^th	668	38.0%
2024	36.07	400^th	668	40.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.59	250^th	301	16.9%

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Rank History for White students at Du Quoin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.82	347^th	548	36.7%
2019	38.77	312^th	552	43.5%
2021	35.74	323^rd	553	41.6%
2022	21.40	471^st	560	15.9%
2023	33.52	367^th	557	34.1%
2024	28.54	389^th	554	29.8%

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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 Du Quoin High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	492	26	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	524
1990	470	24	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	480	29	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	486	32	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1993	498	33	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1994	509	35	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	462	21	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1996	462	21	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1997	475	24	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1998	471	26	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	483	30	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2000	466	37	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	440	35	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2002	401	39	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2003	401	39	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2004	407	34	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
2005	420	32	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
2006	409	30	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	7	457
2007	424	24	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	18	478
2008	384	22	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	23	439
2009	397	23	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	23	457
2010	386	25	4	5	3	n/a	n/a	26	449
2011	380	26	1	5	4	0	16	0	432
2012	370	20	1	7	3	0	17	0	418
2013	341	24	0	6	2	0	16	0	389
2014	340	18	0	7	3	0	19	0	387
2015	398	16	1	9	2	0	38	0	464
2016	386	16	0	10	1	0	30	0	443
2017	425	17	4	16	1	0	35	0	498
2018	456	18	5	18	1	0	40	0	538
2019	441	22	4	21	2	0	40	0	530
2020	450	30	5	21	3	0	41	0	550
2021	385	32	6	14	2	0	33	0	472
2022	383	29	3	13	1	0	33	0	462
2023	354	26	3	9	1	0	31	0	424

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 Du Quoin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	524	33.0	15.8	n/a
1990	498	32.0	15.5	n/a
1991	512	33.0	15.5	n/a
1992	523	33.0	15.8	n/a
1993	536	32.0	16.8	n/a
1994	545	34.0	16.0	n/a
1995	487	39.0	12.5	n/a
1996	487	39.0	12.5	n/a
1997	502	38.0	13.2	n/a
1998	501	39.0	12.8	n/a
1999	519	43.0	12.1	n/a
2000	506	43.0	11.8	n/a
2001	480	40.0	12.0	n/a
2002	444	37.0	12.0	27.3
2003	444	37.0	12.0	27.3
2004	447	33.0	13.5	30.9
2005	459	34.0	13.5	31.2
2006	457	33.5	13.6	30.7
2007	478	30.0	15.9	33.3
2008	439	32.0	13.7	34.1
2009	457	36.6	12.5	34.1
2010	449	33.6	13.3	40.7
2011	432	35.6	12.1	36.3
2012	418	35.0	11.9	35.4
2013	389	34.7	11.2	38
2014	387	33.0	11.7	42.9
2015	464	37.0	12.5	51.5
2016	443	36.0	12.3	50.1
2017	498	34.7	14.3	52.8
2018	538	34.8	15.4	51.9
2019	530	36.2	14.6	51.7
2020	550	38.0	14.4	56.2
2021	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	462	35.5	13.0	47.4
2023	424	29.8	14.1	44.6

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 Du Quoin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	524	33.0	15.8	n/a
1990	498	32.0	15.5	n/a
1991	512	33.0	15.5	n/a
1992	523	33.0	15.8	n/a
1993	536	32.0	16.8	n/a
1994	545	34.0	16.0	n/a
1995	487	39.0	12.5	n/a
1996	487	39.0	12.5	n/a
1997	502	38.0	13.2	n/a
1998	501	39.0	12.8	n/a
1999	519	43.0	12.1	n/a
2000	506	43.0	11.8	n/a
2001	480	40.0	12.0	n/a
2002	444	37.0	12.0	27.3
2003	444	37.0	12.0	27.3
2004	447	33.0	13.5	30.9
2005	459	34.0	13.5	31.2
2006	457	33.5	13.6	30.7
2007	478	30.0	15.9	33.3
2008	439	32.0	13.7	34.1
2009	457	36.6	12.5	34.1
2010	449	33.6	13.3	40.7
2011	432	35.6	12.1	36.3
2012	418	35.0	11.9	35.4
2013	389	34.7	11.2	38
2014	387	33.0	11.7	42.9
2015	464	37.0	12.5	51.5
2016	443	36.0	12.3	50.1
2017	498	34.7	14.3	52.8
2018	538	34.8	15.4	51.9
2019	530	36.2	14.6	51.7
2020	550	38.0	14.4	56.2
2021	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	462	35.5	13.0	47.4
2023	424	29.8	14.1	44.6

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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