Summary:
The 61490 zip code is home to a single public school, AlWood Middle/High School, which serves grades 6-12 and has a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the AlWood CUSD 225 district, which is ranked 561 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
AlWood Middle/High School has a strong 93.5% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 0.9% dropout rate, which are positive indicators. However, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's performance is also below the district average in many cases, indicating room for improvement. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average and could be an area of concern.
Despite its higher per-student spending of $18,592 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1, AlWood Middle/High School's statewide ranking has dropped over the past few years, from 323 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 407 out of 697 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state. The school's academic performance is also uneven, with stronger results in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to Mathematics, which could indicate equity gaps that need to be addressed.
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