Summary:
The Jacksonville School District 117 in Illinois has only one high school, Jacksonville High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The data shows that the school has faced some challenges in recent years, with a decline in its statewide ranking and overall performance metrics.
Jacksonville High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 295th out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 358th out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this time period. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 79.0% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 3.1% is higher than the state average.
Academically, the school has struggled in core subjects like SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts, with proficiency rates significantly below the state averages. However, the school's performance in the ISA Science assessment is higher than the state average. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7%, which is notably higher than the state average. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices and resource utilization.
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