Hamilton CCSD 328

The Hamilton CCSD 328 district in Illinois serves two schools - Hamilton Elementary School and Hamilton High School. While Hamilton Elementary excels academically, outperforming state averages in core subjects, Hamilton High struggles with lower proficiency rates and a higher dropout rate compared to state benchmarks.

Hamilton Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students significantly outpacing state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In particular, the school's 6th grade proficiency rates of 63.9% in ELA and 36.1% in Math are well above the state's 34.2% and 23.4% respectively. However, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which could impact overall student achievement.

While Hamilton High School maintains a solid 4-year graduation rate of 89.7%, its dropout rate of 7.5% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the high school lags behind state averages in SAT proficiency for both Mathematics (13.6% vs. 26.7%) and English Language Arts (15.9% vs. 31.6%). The district may also want to examine the significant funding disparity between the elementary and high school, with the high school spending $2,897 more per student.