Summary:
The city of Fithian, Illinois has only one public high school, Oakwood High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 286 students. The school is part of the Oakwood CUSD 76 district, which is ranked 655 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Oakwood High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 89.2%, but a concerning 6.3% dropout rate. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism at 26.0%. Academically, Oakwood High School's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Only 16.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%, and just 42.6% were proficient or better in the ISA Science assessment, compared to the state average of 53.2%.
Additionally, 46.15% of Oakwood High School's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school spends $15,287 per student, which is higher than the state average, but it is unclear if this additional funding is being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2 to 1 may provide more individualized attention, but its impact on student performance is not clear from the data provided.
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