Summary:
The 61853 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 district, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Mahomet-Seymour High School and Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School standing out as top-performing institutions in the state.
Mahomet-Seymour High School is a standout, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Illinois and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained strong academic performance, with 55.8% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math and 49.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts. Additionally, the school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School is another standout, ranking 145th out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While the high school and junior high school perform exceptionally well, the elementary schools in the district show more variability in their performance, with Middletown Prairie Elementary and Lincoln Trail Elementary School lagging behind the district and state averages in some test scores. Additionally, the district as a whole has relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 21.6% to 24%, which may suggest a more affluent student population and raise questions about equity and access for students from lower-income backgrounds.
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