Dixon USD 170
Dixon USD 170 is a public school district based in Dixon, Illinois, serving 2,436 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #162 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 406 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Melydi A Huyett. It spends about $14,309 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Dixon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dixon | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,309 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,388 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 357 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 406 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Melydi A Huyett
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon USD 170Dixon · this district | 2,436 | 6 | $14,309 | 15.5 | #162 |
| Berwyn North School District 98Berwyn | 2,434 | 4 | $18,637 | 13.8 | #163 |
| Rich Twp HSD 227Matteson | 2,433 | 2 | $26,529 | 12.3 | #164 |
| Mt Zion CUSD 3Mt Zion | 2,427 | 5 | $12,493 | 16.9 | #165 |
| Geneseo CUSD 228Geneseo | 2,422 | 5 | $12,291 | 14.2 | #166 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell CountyPineville, KY | 2,437 | $13,017 | 14.9 |
| Biddeford Public SchoolsBiddeford, ME | 2,436 | $17,823 | 10.9 |
| Portsmouth School DistrictPortsmouth, NH | 2,436 | $21,876 | 10.2 |
| Rockaway Township School DistrictHibernia, NJ | 2,436 | $24,737 | 9.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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