Dakota Jr Sr High School

www.dakota201.com

344 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Dakota Junior-Senior High School, located in the small village of Dakota, Illinois, serves as the primary secondary education hub for the Dakota Community Unit School District #201. As a combined junior and senior high facility, the school provides a centralized academic environment for students in grades 7 through 12. The campus is situated in a rural setting, fostering a close-knit community atmosphere where faculty and staff are able to maintain smaller class sizes and personalized attention for their student body.

Academically and extracurricularly, the school is known for its strong focus on traditional core subjects alongside a variety of athletic programs and student organizations. By integrating middle school and high school students on one campus, Dakota Junior-Senior High aims to create a consistent educational experience that supports students through their transitional adolescent years. The school is widely recognized for its spirit of community involvement, reflecting the values of its surrounding rural Illinois population while preparing students for post-secondary education and career readiness.

344

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dakota Jr Sr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	313
Hispanic	15
Asian	2
Two or More	14

White
313 (91.0%)
Hispanic
15 (4.4%)
Two or More
14 (4.1%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dakota CUSD 201
Phone:	(844)632-5682
Website:	http://www.dakota201.com
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	344
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 48

Grade 9 56

Grade 10 56

Grade 11 67

Grade 12 61