Summary:
The zip code 62530 contains a single public middle school, Auburn Junior High at Divernon, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Auburn CUSD 10 district, which is ranked 559 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Auburn Junior High at Divernon has some areas of strength, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, where students perform significantly better than the district and state averages, especially in 6th grade. However, the school faces challenges in mathematics proficiency, with rates lower than the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 24.1%, which may be an area of concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.
Regarding other key metrics, Auburn Junior High at Divernon has a free/reduced lunch rate of 36.1%, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among its student population. The school's spending per student ($11,107) and student-teacher ratio (12.7:1) are within typical ranges, but it would be helpful to compare these figures to state or district averages to better understand how they may be influencing the school's performance.
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