Summary:
The 60424 zip code area is home to two schools - Gardner Elementary School and Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School. Both schools are relatively small, with around 150 students each, and are consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois schools by SchoolDigger, with a 3-star rating.
Gardner Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in science proficiency, exceeding state averages, but has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5%. In contrast, Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School boasts an impressive 87.2% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state, though its dropout rate of 5.3% is relatively high compared to the state average.
Both schools have a significant proportion of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, around 33-34%. While Gardner Elementary School spends $17,941 per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.2, Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School spends $25,367 per student and has a ratio of 7.5. These differences in resource allocation may contribute to the schools' varying performance metrics and areas for improvement.
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