Summary:
The Madison CUSD 12 district in Illinois serves 3 schools: 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant challenges across the district, with consistently low academic performance, high poverty levels, and attendance issues.
Madison Senior High School stands out with the lowest 4-year graduation rate (62.8%) and highest dropout rate (10.8%) in the district. Its test scores are also significantly below state averages, with 0% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math and only 5.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. In contrast, Madison Junior High School has the highest overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (20.5%) and Science (27.7%), though its Math proficiency rates remain very low.
Across all three schools, chronic absenteeism rates are alarmingly high, ranging from 52.3% at Bernard Long Elementary to 62.6% at Madison Senior High. Additionally, the schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with free/reduced lunch rates between 93.62% and 100%. These socioeconomic challenges likely contribute to the district's overall academic struggles, which are further reflected in its low ranking (805 out of 813) and 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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