Dwight High School
Dwight, IL · Dwight Twp HSD 230
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, distant
327th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 46%▼ Declining
801 S Franklin St, Dwight, IL 60420
(815)584-6201NCES ID 171287001538Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dwight High School 327th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 80th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 201 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.1% | 92.0% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 6.0% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 1.0% | ▼ 2.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $206K in zip 60420 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Dwight High School
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ELA 47% ▼4 · Math 49% ▲19Compare - #378Seneca High SchoolSeneca Twp HSD 160 · 18.3 mi away378th of 601
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ELA 63% ▲12 · Math 52% ▲22Compare
What school district is Dwight High School in?
Dwight High School is part of the Dwight Twp HSD 230 district in Dwight, Illinois.
Is Dwight High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dwight High School 327th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dwight High School?
White 92%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 1% (201 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dwight High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60420 is $206K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
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.