Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62838

Summary:

The 62838 zip code has only one public high school, South Central High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 206 students. The school is part of the South Central CUD 401 district, which is ranked 668 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Central High School faces several significant challenges. The school has a 4-year graduation rate of 89.4%, which is slightly below the state average, and a high dropout rate of 5.2%. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 24.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the SAT and ISA assessments are also significantly lower than the state averages, with only 21.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%.

Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, and its spending per student for the 2022-2023 school year was $12,971, which is slightly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past three school years, from a ranking of 487 out of 699 Illinois high schools and a 2-star rating in 2021-2022 to a ranking of 542 out of 699 and a 1-star rating in 2022-2023. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as improving attendance and providing targeted academic support, will be crucial for improving the school's performance and outcomes for 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
South Central High School	Public	9-12	800 W Washington St	Farina	62838	Fayette County	South Central CUD 401	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 245-3363	206	18	11.3	58.3%	197 (95.6%)	4 (1.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	46.2	342^nd of 697 public high schools	50.9%		23.7	542^nd of 699 public high schools	22.5%	200	21.2	19.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.0	$14,951	$856	$14,095

Cities Near Zip Code 62838

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Farina	0.76 mi	1	753^rd
Kinmundy	5.37 mi	2	707^th
Saint Elmo	14.14 mi	3	486^th
Louisville	14.79 mi	2	644^th
Brownstown	14.99 mi	3	475^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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