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Dongola USD 66 School District

Po Box 190
Dongola, IL 62926-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Dongola USD 66 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Dongola USD 66 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
232 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dongola USD 66 School District, 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#693 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
15-19%
30%
30-39%
50%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
94%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,595 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,224
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,595
$21,662

Best Dongola USD 66 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dongola Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 High St
Dongola, IL 62926
(618) 827-3524
Gr: PK-5 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 232 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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