Summary:
Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving 365 students in grades 7-12 in Casey, Illinois. The school is part of the Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C district, which is ranked 582 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's performance has been mixed, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 122nd to 476th out of Illinois high schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school's performance for female and male students has been relatively strong, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois high schools in recent years. However, the performance of white students and special education students has been weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois high schools. Interestingly, the school has performed exceptionally well for low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois high schools in recent years. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.3% to 88.1% over the past few years, which is generally in line with the state average, but the dropout rate has been more variable, ranging from 1.1% to 10.0%, with the higher rates occurring more recently. Chronic absenteeism at the school has been on the rise, increasing from 8.2% in 2019-2020 to 25.1% in 2023-2024.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Marshall High School, Kansas High School, Charleston High School, and Martinsville Junior-Senior High School, Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School has shown similar performance characteristics. However, some schools, like Marshall High School, have shown stronger academic performance and higher graduation rates. The high performance of low socioeconomic status students at Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School is an interesting finding, but the weaker performance of white and special education students indicates potential areas for improvement. The increasing chronic absenteeism rate at the school is also a concerning trend that the school and district should address.
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