Summary:
The city of Fairbury, Illinois is home to two schools - Prairie Central High School and Prairie Central Elementary School, both part of the Prairie Central CUSD 8 district. The high school maintains a consistent 3-star rating and strong 90.2% graduation rate, while the elementary school has seen a decline in its performance, ranking in the middle of Illinois elementary schools with a 2-star rating.
At the high school level, students perform slightly below the state average on SAT/ELA and SAT/Math assessments, but exceed the state average in ISA/Science proficiency. The elementary school, however, struggles with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math on the IAR assessments compared to state averages. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with the high school at 12:1 and the elementary school at 10.8:1.
One notable difference between the two schools is the chronic absenteeism rate, with the high school experiencing a significantly higher rate of 29.8% compared to the elementary school's 12.8%. Additionally, the high school spends more per student ($13,558) than the elementary school ($12,327), which may indicate a prioritization of resources at the secondary level. The higher free/reduced lunch rate at the elementary school (45.34%) compared to the high school (35.85%) suggests potential socioeconomic disparities between the two school populations.
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