Armstrong Township HSD 225

Armstrong Township HSD 225 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Armstrong. The district has only one high school, Armstrong High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 135 students.

While Armstrong High School has some positive attributes, such as a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, the school is facing significant challenges. Its 4-year graduation rate of 83.3% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 6.9% is higher. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 33.6% of students chronically absent, well above the state average. Academically, Armstrong High School's test scores are significantly below the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts, with only 6.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 26.1% statewide.

Despite the high per-student spending of $52,195, which is significantly higher than the state average, the school's performance has declined over the past few years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 292 out of 699 high schools in 2022-2023 to 534 out of 697 in 2023-2024. This suggests that simply spending more money may not be the solution, and that other factors, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school culture, may be more important in improving student outcomes at Armstrong High School.