Summary:
The 62664 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Illini Central CUSD 189 district. While the middle school stands out as the strongest performer, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools, the high school faces significant challenges, with low Mathematics proficiency and a graduation rate slightly below the state average.
Illini Central Middle School is the top performer in the area, with 32.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.3% in Mathematics. The school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate of 51.1% is notably higher than the district and state averages. However, the middle school's Mathematics proficiency rates still lag behind the state average, indicating room for improvement in this subject area. In contrast, Illini Central High School struggles, with only 7% of 11th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The high school's 4-year graduation rate of 88% is also slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 5.2% is higher than desired.
The data suggests a potential relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance, as the high school has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (43.24%) compared to the elementary school (9.92%). This may contribute to the high school's lower academic outcomes. Despite the variation in school performance, the per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the 3 schools are relatively consistent, indicating that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the differences in academic achievement.
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