Cass School District 63

Cass School District 63 is home to two high-performing schools, Concord Elementary School and Cass Junior High School, which have consistently demonstrated strong academic results and maintained a high statewide ranking. Both schools have outperformed the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with Cass Junior High School particularly excelling in 6th grade ELA and Science.

Concord Elementary School is ranked 245 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 59.4% is significantly higher than the state average of 37.8%. Cass Junior High School is ranked 212 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and also holds a 4-star rating. The school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate of 80.5% is nearly double the state's 46.7%, and its overall Science proficiency of 72% is well above the state's 53.2%.

Both schools in Cass School District 63 have maintained low chronic absenteeism rates, with Concord Elementary at 11.6% and Cass Junior High at 10.5%, which is below the state average. The relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, 20.18% for Concord Elementary and 24.07% for Cass Junior High, suggest a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to the schools' strong academic performance. The higher spending per student at Cass Junior High ($17,548) compared to Concord Elementary ($14,254) could also be a factor in the schools' success.