Summary:
The Gurnee School District 56 in Illinois is home to three elementary schools: Spaulding Elementary School, River Trail School, and Prairie Trail School. While the schools share the same district, they exhibit notable differences in their performance and key metrics.
River Trail School stands out as the highest-performing school, ranking 1307 out of 2067 Illinois elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 23.6%. In contrast, Prairie Trail School lags behind, with the lowest proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.
The data also reveals disparities in funding and student-teacher ratios. Spaulding Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $17,133 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12:1, but this does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes. The schools with higher percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients, such as Spaulding Elementary School and Prairie Trail School, also have higher chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and student attendance.
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