Woodland CUSD 5

The Woodland CUSD 5 district in Illinois serves two schools - Woodland Elementary/Junior High School and Woodland High School. While the high school has a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate, both schools struggle with low academic proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism compared to state averages.

Woodland Elementary/Junior High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9%, significantly higher than the state average. Both schools also have relatively low proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts, with only 15.5% of students at the elementary/junior high and 21.9% at the high school meeting or exceeding standards. The district as a whole is ranked 593 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a lower-performing district.

While Woodland High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5%, the school also has a 5.2% dropout rate. Both schools have similar demographic profiles, with around 38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the academic performance of the schools has declined in recent years, suggesting the need to address root causes such as attendance, resource allocation, and instructional quality to improve student outcomes.