Dongola High School

www.dongolaschool.com

58 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Dongola High School is a small, rural public school located in the village of Dongola, Illinois. Serving as a central educational hub for the local community in Union County, the school operates as part of the Dongola School District 66. Because of its small size, the school typically fosters a close-knit environment where students benefit from personalized attention and a strong sense of community involvement among staff, students, and local families.

Academically and extracurricularly, the school focuses on providing a foundational education while offering various opportunities for student engagement, including traditional sports and extracurricular clubs. As a cornerstone of the Dongola area, the high school plays a significant role in the social and civic life of the village, emphasizing small-town values and a supportive atmosphere designed to prepare students for post-secondary education or the workforce.

Total Students

3.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dongola High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	53
Hispanic	2
Two or More	3

White
53 (91.4 %)
Two or More
3 (5.2 %)
Hispanic
2 (3.4 %)

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:	Dongola USD 66
Phone:	(618)827-3524
Website:	http://www.dongolaschool.com
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	58
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 9 12

Grade 10 11

Grade 11 14

Grade 12 21