High Schools in Calhoun CUSD 40

Calhoun CUSD 40 is a small school district in Illinois that serves only one high school, Calhoun High School. This school has been ranked between 274th and 325th out of 697-699 Illinois high schools in the past three school years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (18.6%) and SAT English Language Arts (23.3%) are significantly lower than the state averages, its proficiency rate in ISA Science (62.8%) is higher than the state average of 53.2%.

Calhoun High School's four-year graduation rate of 73.7% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 6.9% is higher. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 18.3%. These factors suggest that the school may need to focus on improving student retention and attendance to boost academic performance and graduation outcomes.

Despite its challenges, Calhoun High School has a relatively small student population of 160 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3 compared to the state average. The school also has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 40%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This may contribute to the school's academic struggles, and the Calhoun CUSD 40 district may need to allocate additional resources and support to address the unique needs of this school.