📍 300 Campus Dr, Dakota, Stephenson County, 61018
Dakota Jr Sr High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dakota, Stephenson County. The school has 365 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Paddock. It is part of the Dakota CUSD 201 school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dakota Jr Sr High School enrolls 365 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 338 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 365 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dakota Jr Sr High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 89.
Dakota Jr Sr High School is one of 2 schools in Dakota CUSD 201, based in Dakota, Illinois. The district serves 754 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 365 students, Dakota Jr Sr High School is close to the district average of about 377 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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