Summary:
Kankakee School District 111 in Illinois has only one middle school, Kankakee Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past few years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Kankakee Junior High School struggles with low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the state averages. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 50%, which is much higher than the state average. Despite the district spending $16,725 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 13.3, the school's academic performance remains poor.
The high percentage of students (90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Kankakee Junior High School indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's persistent challenges. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding and resources, and instead focuses on targeted interventions and support to meet the specific needs of the school's student population.
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