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Dakota Jr Sr High School

Dakota, IL · Dakota CUSD 201 · Grades 7 - 12

169th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 72% Declining

343
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
30%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
10.6%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Dakota Jr Sr High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Dakota Jr Sr High School 169th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 72% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 72th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%72%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dakota Jr Sr High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
56%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
49%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
54%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%56%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%49%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dakota Jr Sr High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 343 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

White92%
Hover the pie for details
White 92%93%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White93.1%92.1% 1.0 pts
Hispanic2.0%4.1% 2.1 pts
Two or more races2.3%1.7% 0.6 pts
Black1.3%1.2% 0.1 pts
Asian1.3%0.6% 0.7 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Dakota Jr Sr High School in?

Dakota Jr Sr High School is part of the Dakota CUSD 201 district in Dakota, Illinois.

Is Dakota Jr Sr High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Dakota Jr Sr High School 169th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 72% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Dakota Jr Sr High School?

White 92%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 2%, Black 1% (343 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.