Summary:
The Charleston CUSD 1 district in Illinois serves 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 616 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Within the district, a few schools stand out. Charleston High School is ranked 238 out of 697 Illinois high schools and has a 3-star rating, with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 80.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.2%. The school also performs better than the district and state averages on science proficiency. Charleston Middle School is ranked 693 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency.
However, the data also reveals significant performance differences between the schools. While some schools, like Charleston High School and Charleston Middle School, are performing better than the district and state averages, others, like Ashmore Elementary, struggle significantly. The district also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, particularly at Mark Twain Elementary and Charleston Middle School. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients across the district suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the academic performance of the schools.
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