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Washington Elementary School

703 E Morgan St
Dixon, IL 61021

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Washington Elementary School serves 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 424 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Pre-K	103
Kind	162
1	159

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	424
2024	444
2023	444
2022	450
2021	421
2020	483
2019	528
2018	520
2017	520
2016	501
2015	491
2014	439
2013	438
2012	425
2011	443
2010	414
2009	403
2008	411
2007	442
2006	441
2005	420
2004	418
2003	408
2002	404
2001	406
2000	438
1999	485
1998	517
1997	520
1996	636
1995	614
1994	622
1993	572
1992	607
1991	722
1990	710
1989	691

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	27
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2020	31
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	27
2015	27
2014	24
2012	26
2011	27
2010	30
2009	30
2008	28
2007	30
2006	25
2005	26
2004	26
2003	27
2002	27
2001	28
2000	29
1999	28
1998	29
1997	28
1996	32
1995	31
1994	30
1993	27
1992	30
1991	35
1990	33
1989	31
1988	32
1987	32

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School Rankings

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	17:1	14:1	17:1
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	16:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	18:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	17:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	17:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	21:1	17:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2024	1%	6%	1%
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2024	8%	28%	6%
2023	7%	27%	6%
2022	5%	27%	6%
2021	7%	27%	6%
2020	8%	26%	6%
2019	7%	26%	6%
2018	6%	26%	6%
2017	6%	26%	6%
2016	6%	26%	6%
2015	6%	25%	6%
2014	5%	25%	6%
2013	6%	24%	6%
2012	7%	24%	5%
2011	6%	23%	5%
2010	5%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	6%	21%	5%
2007	5%	20%	6%
2006	5%	19%	5%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	4%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2024	5%	16%	4%
2023	5%	17%	3%
2022	4%	17%	3%
2021	4%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	3%
2019	2%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	3%	17%	2%
2015	3%	17%	2%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	2%	18%	3%
2012	2%	18%	3%
2011	2%	18%	3%
2010	3%	20%	5%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	7%	20%	5%
2004	6%	21%	5%
2003	3%	21%	4%
2002	4%	21%	4%
2001	2%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	3%
1999	1%	21%	3%
1998	1%	21%	3%
1997	3%	20%	4%
1996	4%	21%	3%
1995	4%	20%	3%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	2%	21%	3%
1991	3%	21%	3%
1990	2%	22%	2%
1989	3%	22%	3%
1988	2%	22%	3%

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White

75%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2024	75%	45%	80%
2023	76%	45%	80%
2022	78%	47%	79%
2021	77%	47%	80%
2020	80%	48%	82%
2019	80%	48%	82%
2018	81%	49%	83%
2017	81%	49%	83%
2016	81%	49%	82%
2015	79%	49%	82%
2014	79%	50%	82%
2013	81%	50%	82%
2012	83%	51%	83%
2011	82%	51%	84%
2010	86%	53%	85%
2009	88%	53%	86%
2008	87%	54%	87%
2007	86%	55%	86%
2006	89%	56%	87%
2005	85%	57%	87%
2004	88%	57%	89%
2003	92%	58%	89%
2002	93%	59%	90%
2001	93%	60%	91%
2000	92%	61%	92%
1999	92%	62%	91%
1998	95%	63%	92%
1997	92%	64%	92%
1996	90%	64%	93%
1995	93%	65%	93%
1994	94%	65%	93%
1993	96%	65%	94%
1992	96%	66%	94%
1991	95%	66%	94%
1990	95%	66%	95%
1989	94%	66%	94%
1988	94%	67%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2024	11%	4%	9%
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	10%	3%	9%
2017	10%	3%	9%
2016	10%	3%	9%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2014	13%	3%	8%
2013	11%	3%	8%
2012	8%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2025	0.42	0.69
2024	0.42	0.70	0.35
2023	0.41	0.70	0.35
2022	0.38	0.68	0.36
2021	0.39	0.68	0.34
2020	0.35	0.68	0.32
2019	0.35	0.68	0.32
2018	0.33	0.67	0.30
2017	0.33	0.67	0.30
2016	0.33	0.67	0.31
2015	0.36	0.67	0.32
2014	0.36	0.66	0.32
2013	0.33	0.66	0.32
2012	0.30	0.65	0.30
2011	0.32	0.66	0.30
2010	0.28	0.64	0.24
2009	0.26	0.64	0.24
2008	0.26	0.64	0.22
2007	0.27	0.63	0.24
2006	0.22	0.61	0.23
2005	0.27	0.61	0.22
2004	0.21	0.60	0.21
2003	0.15	0.59	0.20
2002	0.13	0.59	0.18
2001	0.14	0.58	0.17
2000	0.15	0.57	0.16
1999	0.14	0.56	0.17
1998	0.12	0.56	0.14
1997	0.15	0.54	0.15
1996	0.18	0.53	0.14
1995	0.13	0.53	0.13
1994	0.11	0.52	0.13
1993	0.08	0.52	0.12
1992	0.08	0.52	0.11
1991	0.10	0.52	0.13
1990	0.10	0.51	0.11
1989	0.12	0.51	0.12

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2025	64%	43%
2024	61%	43%	45%
2023	61%	43%	45%
2022	60%	43%	43%
2021	65%	44%	44%
2020	55%	47%	48%
2019	56%	47%	48%
2018	52%	46%	40%
2017	52%	46%	40%
2016	40%	47%	37%
2015	54%	52%	47%
2014	53%	47%	40%
2013	50%	45%	41%
2012	27%	21%	19%
2011	48%	39%	36%
2010	38%	37%	32%
2009	31%	33%	28%
2008	35%	32%	28%
2007	38%	32%	30%
2006	36%	32%	27%
2005	38%	32%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Dixon USD 170 School District
2025	8%	4%
2024	8%	4%	10%
2023	8%	4%	10%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	17%	3%	14%
2015	9%	2%	5%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	26%	27%	26%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	10%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	8%

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School District Name

Dixon USD 170 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

424 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Dixon USD 170 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

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