Summary:
The city of Griggsville, Illinois is home to two schools: Griggsville-Perry Primary School and Griggsville-Perry High School, both part of the Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 district. While the primary school is a standout performer, the high school struggles with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism.
Griggsville-Perry Primary School ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools and outperforms the district and state averages in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Griggsville-Perry High School has very low SAT Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates, well below the state averages, though it performs better than the state average in the ISA Science end-of-course assessment.
Chronic absenteeism is a concern across the district, with the high school reporting a rate of 37.5%, significantly higher than the primary school's 16.1%. The district as a whole is underperforming compared to the state, ranking in the bottom third of Illinois districts, suggesting the need for systemic improvements to address student outcomes. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the data highlights the challenges the Griggsville-Perry school system faces in ensuring all students succeed.
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