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Schools in Radnor Township · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323

Radnor Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Illinois districts

In Radnor Township, 61% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Radnor Township, 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.

#39of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 31 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 31 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 36% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,760 students on the public path
In brief

Radnor Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 138 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Radnor Township’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 57% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,871 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Radnor Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Illinois school districts, #39 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (138)Better than 80%
Towns in Peoria County (19)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,336 test results and a graduating class of 329 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Radnor Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,260 in math, 2,413 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Radnor Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Dunlap Grade SchoolDunlap Community Unit School District 323A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–12Dunlap High SchoolDunlap Community Unit School District 323A+

Radnor Township’s public schools are run by Dunlap Community Unit School District 323, which also serves Dunlap, Medina and Peoria. 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.

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,837 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,871IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 29.9% · 2413 students tested
Math57%
State average 25.8% · 2260 students tested

Radnor Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Radnor Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Radnor TownshipADunlap Community Unit School District 323
MedinaAIllinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 PK–12 · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 PK–12
JubileeABrimfield Community Unit School District 309 PK–12 · Princeville Community Unit School District 326 PK–12
KickapooB+Brimfield Community Unit School District 309 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
Akron—Princeville Community Unit School District 326
PeoriaB−Peoria School District 150 PK–12 · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12
RosefieldB+Elmwood Community Unit School District 322

2 of the 6 neighbors share Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 with Radnor Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Radnor Township

4 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).

District schools in Radnor Townshipby address
Dunlap Grade School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dunlap
A+
253 students13:1Rate it →
Dunlap Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dunlap
A
546 students15:1Rate it →
Dunlap Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dunlap
A+
541 students16:1Rate it →
Dunlap High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunlap
A+
1,420 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Radnor Township’s schools

Are Radnor Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Radnor Township children attend outscore 93% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #39 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Radnor Township in?

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,837 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Radnor Township kids go to high school?

Dunlap High School in Dunlap, with 1,420 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Radnor Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Radnor Township spend per student?

$13,871 in Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.