Summary:
The Alton CUSD 11 school district in Illinois has only one high school, Alton High School, which serves grades 9-12. The data reveals that Alton High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its 1,990 students.
Alton High School's performance across various metrics, including graduation rates, dropout rates, and academic proficiency, is consistently below the state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year is 72.7%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is 7.4%, which is higher than the state average. Academically, the school lags behind the state in both math and English Language Arts proficiency on the SAT, with only 18.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math and 26.5% proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1%, respectively.
Additionally, Alton High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (51.41%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. While the school's per-student spending is slightly higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly higher, these investments have not yet translated into improved student outcomes.
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