Summary:
The 62016 zip code in Illinois is home to two schools: Carrollton Grade School and Carrollton High School, both part of the Carrollton CUSD 1 district. These schools are struggling academically, with consistently low test scores, poor statewide rankings, and high chronic absenteeism rates.
Carrollton Grade School is ranked in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools and has proficiency rates well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism at 18.1% and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 59.55%. In contrast, Carrollton High School is ranked in the bottom 33% of Illinois high schools, with SAT proficiency rates in ELA and Math also well below the state averages. The high school has a concerning 28.6% chronic absenteeism rate and a 5.1% dropout rate, despite maintaining a relatively high 93.6% 4-year graduation rate.
While both schools have relatively high spending per student, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The stark contrast in student-teacher ratios, with the high school having a much lower ratio of 10 students per teacher compared to the elementary school's 14.7 students per teacher, is an interesting dynamic that may warrant further investigation. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 62016 zip code are facing significant challenges in terms of attendance, academic achievement, and socioeconomic factors, which will likely require a comprehensive approach to address.
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