Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62926

Summary:

The 62926 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Dongola Unified School District 66, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While Dongola Elementary School has seen a decline in performance, Dongola High School stands out with a 100% four-year graduation rate. However, the high school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are significantly below the state average. Dongola Junior High School has outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, but struggled in mathematics.

Across the district, high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.5% to 36.8%, and significant socioeconomic challenges, with free and reduced lunch rates as high as 95.97%, are areas of concern. Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student, the academic performance remains below par, suggesting a need for a comprehensive review of educational strategies and resource allocation.

The data highlights the complexities facing the Dongola Unified School District 66, with both strengths and weaknesses across the three schools. While the high school's impressive graduation rate is commendable, the disconnect between this metric and the overall academic performance underscores the need for a deeper understanding of the factors driving student success in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dongola High School	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 827-3524	60	3	20.0	68.3%	56 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)														100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,297	$290	$14,007
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 827-3524	128	11	11.6	96.9%	120 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	24.7	1552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%		30.2	1389^th of 2077 public elementary schools	33.1%	163	0.0	0.0	44.0				20.0	7.1	0.0	24.0				95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7		$14,970	$955	$14,015
Dongola Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 827-3524	44	3	14.6	79.5%	43 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	23.3	1034^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.1%		22.7	1055^th of 1367 public middle schools	22.8%	21				38.5	28.6	20.0	28.6				7.7	7.1	0.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,799	$290	$19,509

Cities Near Zip Code 62926

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dongola	0.49 mi	3	730^th
Ullin	7.28 mi	4	746^th
Anna	8.13 mi	8	517^th
Cypress	8.15 mi	1	725^th
Jonesboro	8.59 mi	2	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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