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Community Unit School District No 196

600 Louisa Ave
Dupo, IL 62239-1469

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 286-3812

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 135 students in Community Unit School District No 196. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Community Unit School District No 196 have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

900 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
7	67	141
8	68	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Community Unit School District No 196, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#634 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196
2023	#634
2022	#743
2021	#796
2019	#601
2018	#572
2017	#491
2016	#396
2015	#562
2014	#599
2013	#563
2012	#527

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17%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	17%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	20%	33%
2018	22%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	24%	31%
2015	19%	29%
2014	54%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	85%	80%

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21%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2022	21%	30%
2021	19%	32%
2019	34%	38%
2018	22%	37%
2017	36%	38%
2016	40%	36%
2015	31%	38%
2014	50%	57%
2013	56%	58%
2012	75%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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40-44%

50%

82%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	77%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	77%	82%
2011	92%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	0.33	0.70
2022	0.31	0.68
2021	0.28	0.68
2020	0.27	0.68
2019	0.27	0.68
2018	0.24	0.67
2017	0.24	0.67
2016	0.24	0.67
2015	0.26	0.67
2014	0.22	0.66
2013	0.22	0.66
2012	0.21	0.65
2011	0.41	0.66
2010	0.17	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.14	0.64
2007	0.11	0.63
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.09	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.09	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.06	0.57
1999	0.06	0.56
1998	0.07	0.56
1997	0.07	0.54
1996	0.06	0.53
1995	0.07	0.53
1994	0.06	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.04	0.52
1991	0.04	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

5%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2002	1%	16%
1997	1%	13%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

8%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	7%	17%
2022	6%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	5%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	4%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	4%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	21%
1995	2%	20%
1994	2%	21%
1993	2%	21%
1992	2%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

80%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	81%	45%
2022	82%	47%
2021	84%	47%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	87%	49%
2017	87%	49%
2016	87%	49%
2015	86%	49%
2014	88%	50%
2013	88%	50%
2012	89%	51%
2011	75%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	92%	53%
2008	92%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	93%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	97%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	96%	64%
1996	97%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	97%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

7%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,724 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	$20 MM	$14 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$20 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$13 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,218

$22,430

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	$19,735	$17,333
2022	$15,586	$19,707
2021	$18,473	$17,764
2020	$15,586	$19,707
2019	$16,043	$17,662
2018	$15,607	$19,255
2017	$13,799	$17,801
2016	$12,127	$14,596
2015	$10,476	$11,118
2014	$10,827	$13,203
2012	$10,213	$11,701
2011	$11,150	$11,859
2010	$9,965	$11,118
2009	$9,533	$10,546
2008	$8,617	$11,298
2007	$8,617	$10,143
2006	$7,593	$9,054
2005	$7,586	$9,158
2004	$7,516	$8,999
2003	$9,056	$8,614
2002	$7,530	$8,976
2001	$6,559	$8,649
2000	$10,575	$8,451
1999	$5,301	$7,697
1998	$4,553	$5,971
1997	$4,065	$5,662
1995	$4,150	$5,677
1992	$3,338	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,724

$21,668

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Community Unit School District No 196	Illinois
2023	$21,206	$16,251
2022	$15,552	$19,097
2021	$19,850	$16,655
2020	$15,552	$19,097
2019	$14,640	$17,005
2018	$13,469	$18,215
2017	$13,193	$17,235
2016	$11,300	$14,516
2015	$10,648	$11,218
2014	$9,672	$12,904
2012	$9,877	$11,755
2011	$11,106	$11,220
2010	$10,129	$11,218
2009	$9,095	$10,416
2008	$10,155	$10,971
2007	$8,148	$9,827
2006	$7,620	$8,997
2005	$8,070	$9,234
2004	$7,855	$9,089
2003	$10,611	$9,395
2002	$7,180	$9,305
2001	$7,728	$8,562
2000	$11,124	$8,142
1999	$6,218	$7,325
1998	$4,686	$5,848
1997	$4,350	$5,503
1995	$4,378	$5,507
1992	$3,598	$4,672

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Best Community Unit School District No 196 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dupo Jr High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

600 Louisa Ave
Dupo, IL 62239
(618) 286-3214

Gr: 7-8 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 900 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 82% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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