Summary:
The city of Kinmundy, Illinois is home to two schools: South Central Elementary-Kinmundy and South Central Middle School, both part of the South Central CUD 401 district. While the schools serve different grade levels, they face similar challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics.
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.7%, which could be a contributing factor to its low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ranging from 7.7% to 48.2%) and Mathematics (ranging from 6.7% to 39.3%). In contrast, South Central Middle School's proficiency rates are even lower, with ELA ranging from 6.7% to 22.9% and Math from 2.1% to 13.6%, significantly underperforming the state averages.
Both schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. This, combined with the schools' consistently declining statewide rankings over the past three years, suggests that the district may need to explore targeted interventions and resource allocation strategies to address the academic challenges faced by the schools in Kinmundy.
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