Summary:
The zip code 61006 contains a single public high school, Ashton-Franklin Center High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 district. The school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 473rd out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 147th out of 697 in 2023-2024, indicating it is becoming more competitive compared to other high schools in the state.
Ashton-Franklin Center High School's academic performance is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, with 36.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 31.1% for the state. The school also outperforms the district and state in IAR English Language Arts, with 54.7% of students proficient or better, and IAR Mathematics, with 35.9% of students proficient or better. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% is an area of concern that may need to be addressed.
The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 and higher-than-average spending per student of $15,826 may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Ashton-Franklin Center High School appears to be a strong-performing school within its district and the state of Illinois, with some room for improvement in addressing chronic absenteeism.
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