Summary:
The Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School is the sole high school serving the Cerro Gordo CUSD 100 district in Illinois. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating in recent years, ranging from a high of 4 stars in 2022-2023 to a low of 2 stars in 2023-2024.
Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School has a strong 92.0% four-year graduation rate, but its performance on standardized tests is mixed. While the school scored above the state average in ISA/Science, it lagged behind in SAT/Mathematics and SAT/English Language Arts. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.2% is also higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 37.1%, suggesting a student population with higher economic needs.
Despite these challenges, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.8 is relatively low, which could indicate smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. The school's spending per student of $12,538 is also higher than the state average, though it's unclear how this funding is being utilized to support student outcomes. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of Cerro Gordo Junior and Senior High School's performance, with areas of strength and areas in need of improvement.
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