Dunlap Middle School

www.dunlapcusd.net

544 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Dunlap Middle School, located in Dunlap, Illinois, serves as a key educational institution within the Dunlap Community Unit School District 323. The school is highly regarded for its commitment to academic excellence and for fostering a supportive environment that addresses the unique developmental needs of middle school students. By offering a rigorous curriculum paired with a variety of extracurricular activities, the school aims to prepare students for the academic demands of high school while encouraging personal growth and social responsibility.

Beyond the classroom, Dunlap Middle School emphasizes the importance of community engagement and the holistic development of its student body. The school leverages its position within the greater Peoria area to provide students with diverse learning opportunities, state-of-the-art facilities, and a dedicated faculty focused on student success. With a strong emphasis on character building and collaborative learning, the school remains a pillar of the Dunlap community, consistently striving to maintain high standards of performance and student well-being.

544

Total Students

33.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dunlap Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	281
Hispanic	27
Black	35
Asian	169
Two or More	30
American Indian	2

White
281 (51.7 %)
Asian
169 (31.1 %)
Black
35 (6.4 %)
Two or More
30 (5.5 %)
Hispanic
27 (5.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dunlap CUSD 323
Phone:	(309)243-7778
Website:	http://www.dunlapcusd.net
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
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 4 1

Grade 6 184

Grade 7 182

Grade 8 177