Summary:
The 61752 zip code area is home to 3 schools: LeRoy Elementary School, LeRoy High School, and LeRoy Junior High School, all part of the LeRoy CUSD 2 district. While LeRoy High School and LeRoy Elementary School are performing reasonably well, with strong graduation rates and test scores, LeRoy Junior High School is facing significant challenges, including declining academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.
LeRoy High School stands out with a 96.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.4% dropout rate, ranking 301 out of 697 Illinois high schools. In contrast, LeRoy Elementary School consistently performs well, with strong test scores in 5th and 6th grade assessments and a relatively low 8.7% chronic absenteeism rate. However, LeRoy Junior High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 307 out of 1,369 Illinois middle schools in 2021-2022 to 737 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 4 stars to 2 stars.
The data also reveals funding disparities, with LeRoy Elementary School receiving the highest spending per student at $12,255, while LeRoy Junior High School has the lowest at $10,974. This funding gap may contribute to the performance differences observed across the schools. Additionally, both LeRoy High School and LeRoy Junior High School have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be a contributing factor to their academic performance.
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