Summary:
Porta CUSD 202 is a school district in Illinois that contains only one high school, Porta High School. This school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and overall performance in recent years, with lower-than-average proficiency rates in core academic subjects like mathematics and English language arts. Despite higher per-student spending, the school faces challenges such as high chronic absenteeism and serving a population with significant economic disadvantages.
Porta High School has dropped from the 204th best high school in Illinois in 2021-2022 to the 315th best in 2023-2024, and its overall SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average. Standardized test scores in mathematics and English language arts are significantly lower than the state averages, while science proficiency rates are slightly above the state average.
With a student population of 428 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.7, Porta High School serves a community with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the 41.36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's higher per-student spending of $15,590 suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving academic outcomes, and the district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the school's performance challenges.
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