Summary:
The city of Dwight, Illinois, has two schools serving students from elementary through high school: Dwight Common School and Dwight High School. Both schools face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and serving student populations with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status.
Dwight Common School, an elementary school, has a low statewide ranking and proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9%, which may contribute to the low academic outcomes. In contrast, Dwight High School has a slightly higher statewide ranking, but its academic performance, as measured by SAT proficiency rates, is also below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Both schools serve student populations with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges in the Dwight community. While Dwight High School spends significantly more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to Dwight Common School, the district may need to ensure equitable distribution of resources across the schools to address the systemic issues and support student success.
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