Summary:
Palestine CUSD 3 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Palestine. The district has only one high school, Palestine High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking in recent years, it has maintained a higher-than-average four-year graduation rate and has shown strengths in certain academic areas, such as English Language Arts and Science.
Palestine High School's performance has been mixed, with the school ranking 239 out of 697 Illinois high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, but dropping to 364 out of 699 the previous year. The school's four-year graduation rate of 93.5% is higher than the state average, but its dropout rate of 5.6% is also higher. Academically, the school has performed better in English Language Arts and Science, with 31.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT ELA and 57.1% of students proficient or better in the ISA Science assessment, both of which are at or above state averages. However, the school's performance in SAT Mathematics, with only 18.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, is significantly lower than the state average of 26.1%.
Despite these challenges, Palestine High School has some strengths, including a small student population of 99 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which may allow for more personalized attention and support. The school also has higher-than-average spending per student at $14,570. However, the school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with 44.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
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