Best Public Schools in Louisville, IL

The city of Louisville, Illinois is home to two schools - North Clay Elementary/Junior High School and North Clay Community High School, both part of the North Clay CUSD 25 district. The data analysis reveals that these schools are consistently performing below state averages on key metrics, indicating systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

Both North Clay Elementary/Junior High School and North Clay Community High School have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. The elementary/junior high school's highest proficiency rate is 35.5% in 3rd grade ELA, while the state average is 30.6%. At the high school level, only 13.3% of students meet the SAT ELA standard, and 11.1% meet the SAT Math standard, far below the state averages of 31.1% and 26.1%, respectively.

The schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with the elementary/junior high school at 15.6% and the high school at 23.8%, both exceeding the state average. Additionally, the high school has a 4-year graduation rate of 82.2%, which is below the state average, and a relatively high dropout rate of 8.6%. The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, 49.74% and 43.82%, indicate that the district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Despite the similar spending per student at both schools, the data suggests a lack of significant improvement efforts or progress over time.