Summary:
The city of Rushville, Illinois is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 district. While the district faces significant challenges, with all schools ranking in the bottom half of their peers statewide, one school stands out as a potential bright spot.
Webster Elementary School appears to be the highest performing in the district, with the strongest test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. It also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.4%. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle, with test scores well below state averages and high rates of chronic absenteeism ranging from 15.4% to 31.7%.
Funding disparities may contribute to the performance differences, as spending per student varies considerably from $10,646 at Washington Elementary to $14,571 at Webster Elementary. Additionally, the district faces systemic challenges, with all schools ranking in the bottom half of their peers statewide and low state assessment scores, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address academic achievement gaps and improve outcomes for students across the district.
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