Summary:
The 60426 zip code area in Illinois is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with generally low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and varying levels of per-student spending that do not seem to translate into better outcomes.
Thornton Township High School stands out as the largest school in the area, with 1,628 students, but it has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Illinois high schools and has low academic performance, with only 7.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics and 9.2% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. In contrast, Bryant Elementary School has relatively higher academic performance, with 30.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, both higher than the district and state averages.
Across the schools in the 60426 zip code area, chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with rates ranging from 24.4% at Holmes Elementary School to 59.8% at Lincoln Elementary School. The majority of the schools also have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While the schools have varying levels of spending per student, the high spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting a need for more efficient and effective resource allocation.
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