Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61839

Summary:

The zip code 61839 contains only one school, Deland-Weldon High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 district. While the school's performance ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 287 out of 697 Illinois high schools. However, the school faces significant academic challenges, with low proficiency rates in both mathematics and English language arts, well below the state averages.

Deland-Weldon High School's high chronic absenteeism rate of 39.5% is a concern, as it may be contributing to the school's academic struggles. Additionally, over a third of the student population is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged student population. Despite these challenges, the school appears to allocate resources efficiently, with a low student-teacher ratio and relatively high spending per student.

Overall, the data on Deland-Weldon High School highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating performance and academic challenges, as well as the potential strategies to address the high chronic absenteeism and low proficiency rates among its students. While the school faces significant hurdles, the efficient use of resources suggests that with the right interventions and support, the school could potentially improve its academic outcomes and better serve its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deland-Weldon High School	Public	9-12	304 E IL Route 10	De Land	61839	Piatt County	Deland-Weldon CUSD 57	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 664-3314	47	7	6.4	34.0%	44 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	52.1	287^th of 697 public high schools	58.8%		15.4	600^th of 699 public high schools	14.2%	313	9.1	36.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,237	$1,014	$32,223

Cities Near Zip Code 61839

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Land	2.01 mi	1	777^th
Weldon	2.65 mi	2	493^rd
White Heath	7.61 mi	1	168^th
Monticello	8.2 mi	3	116^th
Farmer City	8.6 mi	2	585^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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