Summary:
The city of Rochelle, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with many students coming from low-income families and struggling with academic performance and attendance issues.
Rochelle Township High School stands out as the largest school with 863 students and the highest 4-year graduation rate at 90.3%. However, its academic performance is below the state average, with only 20.5% of 11th-grade students proficient in SAT Math and 23.7% proficient in SAT English Language Arts. In contrast, Lincoln Elementary School and Tilton Elementary School have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in the single digits and teens.
The data suggests that the schools in Rochelle, particularly the elementary schools, serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. The high percentages of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 56.36% at Tilton Elementary to 61.01% at Lincoln Elementary, indicate that many students come from low-income families. This, in turn, may be contributing to the high chronic absenteeism rates, which are as high as 22.9% at Lincoln Elementary. The district will need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and improve educational outcomes for all students.
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