Summary:
The East Maine School District 63 in Illinois is home to 5 elementary schools, serving students from grades K-5. Based on the data analysis, Melzer School stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently ranking higher than the other schools on key academic metrics and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Melzer School excels, the other schools in the district lag behind, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the state averages. The schools with the highest rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Apollo Elementary School and Mark Twain Elementary School, tend to have the lowest academic performance. Additionally, all schools in the district face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.7% at Melzer School to 36.8% at V H Nelson Elementary School.
The data also reveals significant disparities in per-student spending across the district, with a difference of over $3,000 between the highest-spending school, Washington Elementary School, and the lowest-spending school, Mark Twain Elementary. This raises questions about how resources are being allocated and whether funding is being directed to the areas of greatest need.
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