Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47327

The 47327 zip code area is home to two schools - Western Wayne Elementary School and Lincoln Middle/High School, both part of the Western Wayne Schools district. While the schools share a predominantly white student population, they differ in their academic performance, attendance rates, and per-student spending.

Western Wayne Elementary School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.9%, significantly above the state average, and its students perform below the state average on ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments, with only around 40% of students proficient or better. In contrast, Lincoln Middle/High School has an even higher chronic absenteeism rate of 36.4%, and its students perform even worse on ILEARN assessments, with only around 20% proficient or better in Math.

Despite these academic challenges, Lincoln Middle/High School boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 93.4%. However, the school's per-student spending of $11,155 is higher than the $9,549 spent per student at Western Wayne Elementary School, suggesting a potential imbalance in resource allocation within the district.