Summary:
Porta High School is a public high school located in Petersburg, Illinois, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 428 students. The school is part of the Porta CUSD 202 district, which is ranked 573 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Porta High School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 104 to 382 out of Illinois high schools, and its rating has also varied between 2 to 4 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75.9% to 91.8% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 3.4% to 5.1%. However, Porta High School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.5% in 2020-2021 to 20.8% in 2023-2024. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 14.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 26.1%.
Porta High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby high schools, such as Williamsville High School and Springfield High School, which have higher statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. Additionally, Porta High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and white students outperforming special education and low socioeconomic status students. Despite the increased spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, Porta High School's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, indicating that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges.
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Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Porta CUSD 202
SchoolDigger Rank:
315th of 697 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,725
Feeder schools for Porta High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.7
Number of students: 428
Racial breakdown:
White:
95.1%
Two or more races:
2.3%
African American:
1.2%
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Asian:
0.9%
Hispanic:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.4%
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