Amboy CUSD 272

The Amboy CUSD 272 district in Illinois serves students from three schools: Amboy Central Elementary School, Amboy High School, and Amboy Junior High School. While the district as a whole is ranked in the middle of Illinois districts, Amboy Central Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating.

Amboy Central Elementary boasts strong test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5%, compared to the high school's 25.8%. In contrast, Amboy High School and Amboy Junior High School have struggled more, ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types statewide. While Amboy High maintains a respectable 90% 4-year graduation rate, its test scores lag behind state averages, especially in mathematics. Amboy Junior High also has lower test proficiency rates compared to state levels, particularly in 7th and 8th grade math.

The district as a whole serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41-49% across the schools. Despite the small enrollment sizes, the district is investing in smaller class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 12.0 to 13.2. However, the fluctuations in test scores and rankings for Amboy High and Amboy Junior High suggest inconsistency in performance, which the district leadership may need to address to ensure more sustainable improvement strategies.