Summary:
The city of Mount Pulaski, Illinois is home to a single high school, Mount Pulaski High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has a relatively small student body of 175 students, with a predominantly white population (93.71% white). While the school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1 and higher per-student spending than the state average, its academic performance lags behind state benchmarks, particularly in mathematics and science.
Mount Pulaski High School's standardized test scores are well below the Illinois state averages, with only 12.8% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math, compared to the state average of 26.7%. In SAT English Language Arts, 23.1% of 11th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.6%. The school's overall statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 134th out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 to 463rd out of 699 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% is below the state average, and its dropout rate of 3.8% is slightly higher than the state average.
The challenges faced by Mount Pulaski High School may be influenced by the socioeconomic factors in the area, as 36.57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 district is ranked 493rd out of 823 districts in Illinois. While the school's higher per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on resource allocation, the declining performance and outcomes suggest that additional factors may be impacting student success at Mount Pulaski High School.
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