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Dixon USD 170 Schools
Dixon USD 170 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Lee County (Dixon). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dixon USD 170 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dixon USD 170
4 of 5 schools in Dixon USD 170 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 4
Best schools in Dixon USD 170
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Dixon High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D Madison School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Reagan Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Jefferson Elem School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Dixon USD 170
High schools (1)
- D+ Dixon High School, Dixon
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Reagan Middle School, Dixon
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D- Jefferson Elem School, Dixon
- Washington Elem School, Dixon
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Madison School, Dixon
Where Dixon USD 170 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dixon (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Lee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,471 students with 146 full-time-equivalent teachers and 312 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1712330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Polo CUSD 222 (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Amboy CUSD 272 (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Rock Falls ESD 13 (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Sterling CUSD 5 (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Rochelle CCSD 231 (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Byron CUSD 226 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 (4 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Dixon USD 170
How many schools are in Dixon USD 170?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Dixon USD 170, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dixon USD 170 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dixon.
How good are the schools in Dixon USD 170?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.8%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dixon USD 170?
2,471 students were enrolled in Dixon USD 170 in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dixon USD 170?
Dixon USD 170 is in Illinois, based in Lee County, with its district office in Dixon. Its boundary covers about 115 sq mi.