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Serving 805 students in grades 9-12, Dixon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,049 students in grades 9-12, Sterling High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
805 students
1,049 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1876 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#1876 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
22%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
17%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
50%
(Top 50% in IL)
Graduation Rate
86%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
88%
(Top 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
226
299
Grade 10 Students
213
265
Grade 11 Students
177
258
Grade 12 Students
189
227
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
37%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
80%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
