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Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,402 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 is a school district in Illinois (Perry County). During the 2024 school year, 1,402 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tracy Fenton
Rich Gossett
Amy Rose
Steve Still
Tracy Taylor
Trent Waller
Josh Williams

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,345,000 $2,403 14%
Local: $7,354,000 $5,283 30%
State: $13,910,000 $9,993 56%
Total: $24,609,000 $17,679
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $21,466,000 $15,420
Total Current Expenditures: $18,952,000 $13,614
Instructional Expenditures: $12,640,000 $9,080 59%
Student and Staff Support: $1,126,000 $808 5%
Administration: $2,152,000 $1,545 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,034,000 $2,179 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $589,000 $423
Construction: $259,000 $186
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $76,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $295,000 $211


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 18 PS <=10 <50 <=10 20
2018-2019 25 PS 11-19 <50 PS 10-14 27
2017-2018 22 PS 11-19 <50 PS <=10 24
2016-2017 20 <50 <=10 21-39 PS <=10 22
2015-2016 22 PS <=10 <=20 PS <=10 24
2014-2015 18 PS <=10 21-39 PS 11-19 19
2013-2014 51 PS 11-19 40-59 PS 30-39 54
2012-2013 51 PS 20-29 40-59 PS 30-39 55
2011-2012 78 PS 40-49 >=50 PS 70-79 81
2010-2011 78 PS 50-59 >=80 PS 70-79 80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 21 PS 11-19 <=20 PS 20-29 22
2020-2021 18 PS <=10 <50 11-19 19
2018-2019 39 PS 20-29 <50 PS 30-34 41
2017-2018 31 PS 11-19 <50 PS 20-29 32
2016-2017 29 <50 11-19 21-39 PS 20-29 31
2015-2016 28 PS 20-29 21-39 PS 11-19 30
2014-2015 28 PS <=10 21-39 PS 11-19 30
2013-2014 52 PS 30-39 40-59 PS 20-29 55
2012-2013 57 PS 30-39 40-59 PS 30-39 60
2011-2012 75 PS 30-39 >=50 PS 60-69 79
2010-2011 73 PS 40-49 >=80 PS 60-69 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-84 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 80-84 PS >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 75-79 PS >=50 PS >=50 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,402 2.3
2022-2023 1,370 -1.6
2021-2022 1,392 -0.1
2020-2021 1,393 -6.9
2019-2020 1,489 2.4
2018-2019 1,454 -3.4
2017-2018 1,503 -0.8
2016-2017 1,515 1.8
2015-2016 1,487 0.1
2014-2015 1,486 -1.0
2013-2014 1,501 0.1
2012-2013 1,499 -3.8
2011-2012 1,556 0.1
2010-2011 1,554 -0.6
2009-2010 1,563 -0.9
2008-2009 1,577 8.2
2007-2008 1,447 0.0
2006-2007 1,447 -1.4
2005-2006 1,467 -0.7
2004-2005 1,478 -1.4
2003-2004 1,498 -4.1
2002-2003 1,559 3.9
2001-2002 1,498 -4.9
2000-2001 1,572 -1.5
1999-2000 1,596 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 5.6
Black 3.8 16.4
Hispanic 2.2 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 8.0 4.2
White 85.5 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 had 101.46 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 62.30
Secondary: 33.16
Total: 101.46

Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 employed 2.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 6.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.30
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300 operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Du Quoin Elementary School586PK-4
Du Quoin High School4459-12
Du Quoin Middle School3715-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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