Summary:
South Pekin School District 137 is a small school district in Illinois that serves elementary school students. The district has only one elementary school, South Pekin Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade.
South Pekin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with only 25.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is closer to the state average, with 52.8% of students proficient or better. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.1%, significantly higher than the state average.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges. South Pekin Elementary School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 59.89%, and the district's spending per student is $15,653. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.7 is slightly higher than the state average. Addressing these factors, along with improving academic performance and attendance, may be crucial for the school to make progress and better serve its students.
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