Summary:
Elmwood Park CUSD 401 is a school district in Illinois that contains only one high school, Elmwood Park High School. This high school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 278 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 428 out of 699 in 2022-2023. The school's performance rating by SchoolDigger has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2023-2024, and 3 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022.
Academically, Elmwood Park High School has struggled to keep up with statewide standards in core subject areas, with proficiency rates on the SAT and ISA assessments lower than the state averages in both mathematics and English language arts. The school's science proficiency rate on the ISA assessment was also lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 36.7% is quite high.
Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,115 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1, Elmwood Park High School appears to be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and addressing issues such as chronic absenteeism. The school serves a population with a significant percentage (47.22%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional support and resources to help these economically disadvantaged students succeed.
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