Summary:
Putnam County CUSD 535 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Putnam County. The district has only one middle school, Putnam County Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 162 students.
Putnam County Junior High School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, ranking between 578th and 731st out of over 1,300 Illinois middle schools. Its academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.1%) and Mathematics (16.9%) are below the state averages, but its Science proficiency (67.3%) is significantly higher. The school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6% and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 43.83%, suggesting it serves a population of students facing socioeconomic challenges.
Despite the district's investment in the school, with high per-student spending of $15,995 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, the school's academic performance does not appear to be commensurate with this level of resource allocation, particularly in core subject areas. Further investigation into the factors contributing to the school's performance and strategies for improving student outcomes could be valuable for the district and the school community.
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