Summary:
The Waukegan CUSD 60 district in Illinois has only one high school, Waukegan High School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 79.6%, lower than the state average, and it has a high dropout rate of 6.0%. Waukegan High School also faces significant challenges, with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 57.9% and only 6.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%.
The school's performance in other academic areas, such as SAT English Language Arts and science, is also significantly lower than the state average. These academic challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students (65.07%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the district's relatively high spending per student, the school's performance remains well below the state average, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.
Overall, the data highlights the significant challenges faced by Waukegan High School in the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, including low academic performance, high rates of poverty and absenteeism, and persistent underperformance compared to state averages. Addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors.
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