Summary:
Dixon Unified School District 170 in Illinois has one middle school, Reagan Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is generally below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 27.0%.
Reagan Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are lower than the Dixon Unified School District 170 and state averages across all grade levels. In ELA, the school's proficiency rates range from 31.9% to 43.2%, compared to the state average of 41.2% to 49.9%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 18.1% to 20.8%, compared to the state average of 24.8% to 28.7%. The school's proficiency rate in Science (46.7%) is also lower than the state average of 53.2%.
Despite the higher-than-average spending per student of $14,082 in the district, Reagan Middle School's academic performance remains below state and district averages. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and the school and district may need to examine how resources are being utilized and allocated to support student learning. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.0% could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism may be an important area of focus for the school and district.
Thank you for your feedback!