Nik Butenhoff Superintendent at Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | Official website
Nik Butenhoff Superintendent at Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | Official website
Of the 315 students in Dakota Community Unit School District 201 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 121 (38.4%) passed.
The percentage of Dakota Community Unit School District 201 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 1.5% compared to the previous school year.
Dakota Community Unit School District 201 roughly covers two schools within Stephenson County and has a main office in Dakota.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Junior Senior High School | Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | 42.6% | 1% |
| Dakota Elementary School | Dakota Community Unit School District 201 | 33.6% | 2.3% |
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