Summary:
The Cairo Unified School District 1 in Illinois consists of two schools - Cairo Elementary School and Cairo Junior/Senior High School. Both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The data reveals that the schools in the Cairo Unified School District 1 are consistently underperforming academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. Cairo Elementary School has an extremely low academic performance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 45.5%. Similarly, Cairo Junior/Senior High School also performs poorly, with a concerning 4.2% dropout rate and a relatively low 64.3% four-year graduation rate.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, the schools have struggled to improve academic achievement over time. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and a more comprehensive approach is needed to address the root causes of the schools' challenges, such as chronic absenteeism, teacher quality, and effective instructional strategies.
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