Dupo’s public schools score below 80% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
7% of students in Dupo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dupo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dupo’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Dupo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,873 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Dupo Jr High School, then Dupo High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dupo’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Illinois school districts, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dupo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Dupo
Bluffview Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 501 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dupo
Dupo High School
Grades 9–12 · 259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dupo
Dupo High School
Grades 9–12 · 259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dupo
Dupo High School
Grades 9–12 · 259 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Dupo’s public schools are run by Dupo Community Unit School District 196, which also serves East Carondelet and Sugar Loaf. Parts of Dupo (8% of its land) are served by Columbia Community Unit School District 4 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Dupo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Dupo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dupo | C− | Dupo Community Unit School District 196 |
| East Carondelet | — | Dupo Community Unit School District 196 |
| Columbia | A | Columbia Community Unit School District 4 |
| Sugar Loaf | B+ | Dupo Community Unit School District 196 PK–12 · Columbia Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Dupo Community Unit School District 196 with Dupo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Dupo
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dupo’s schools
Are Dupo’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dupo children attend score below 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dupo in?
Dupo Community Unit School District 196, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 884 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dupo are served by Columbia Community Unit School District 4.
Where do Dupo kids go to high school?
Dupo High School, with 259 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Dupo’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Dupo Community Unit School District 196 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Dupo spend per student?
$18,873 in Dupo Community Unit School District 196 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dupo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dupo → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.