Summary:
The 60941 zip code area is home to two schools - Herscher High School and Herscher Intermediate School, both part of the Herscher CUSD 2 district. While both schools perform reasonably well, Herscher High School stands out as the clear academic leader in the area, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Illinois high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Herscher High School boasts an impressive 97.3% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and its students consistently outperform state averages in Math, ELA, and Science, with particularly strong performance in Science. In contrast, Herscher Intermediate School, while still performing above the state average in some areas, does not reach the same heights as the high school in terms of test scores and overall academic rankings.
The data also reveals some potential areas for further exploration, such as the higher free/reduced lunch rate at Herscher Intermediate compared to the high school, which may indicate socioeconomic disparities between the two school populations. Additionally, the higher per-student spending at the high school level compared to the intermediate school suggests differences in resource allocation that could be worth investigating to ensure equitable access to educational resources across the district.
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