Summary:
The Windsor CUSD 1 school district in Illinois has only one high school, Windsor Junior & Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 137 students. While the school benefits from a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 9.8, it is underperforming compared to state averages on several key metrics, including graduation rate, dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, and standardized test scores in Math and English Language Arts.
Windsor Junior & Senior High School's 4-year graduation rate of 84.0% is below the state average, and its dropout rate of 5.1% is higher than the state average. The school also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. On standardized tests, only 7.7% of 11th graders were proficient or better in SAT Math and English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 26.1% and 31.1% respectively. Similarly, proficiency rates in IAR English Language Arts and Math for 7th and 8th graders were well below state averages.
Despite the school district's relatively high per-student spending of $15,874, the academic performance of Windsor Junior & Senior High School has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 230 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 549 out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school serves a student population with a relatively high percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges. Overall, the data suggests that Windsor Junior & Senior High School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the underlying issues.
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