Summary:
The Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 school district in Illinois is home to a single high school, Meredosia-Chambersburg High School, which serves a small student population of just 48 students. The school faces significant challenges, with declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors that impact student outcomes.
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School's academic performance is a major concern, with 0% of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts on the SAT, compared to state averages of 26.7% and 31.6%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 402 out of 701 Illinois high schools in 2018-2019 to 642 out of 699 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has declined from 2 stars to 0 stars. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 75.0% is below the state average, and its dropout rate of 9.3% is higher than the state average.
Socioeconomic factors also play a significant role in the challenges faced by Meredosia-Chambersburg High School. The school has a high percentage of students (70.83%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 district's spending per student is higher than the state average at $23,549, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 58.0% is significantly higher than the state average, which likely contributes to the poor academic performance and low graduation rates.
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