Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188

The Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district in Illinois operates three schools: Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School, Zeigler-Royalton High School, and Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School. Overall, the district is performing well below state averages on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, suggesting significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

The schools have extremely low proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, with the elementary school at just 16.7% and 17.6% proficient or better, respectively, and the high school at 16.7% proficient or better in both SAT Math and ELA. The junior high school fares slightly better in ELA at 24.5% proficient, but its Math proficiency rates are abysmal, ranging from 2.9% to 3.2% across 6th-8th grades. Graduation rates at the high school are also below the state average at 83.3%, and the school has a high dropout rate of 13%.

Chronic absenteeism is a major issue across all three schools, ranging from 20.2% at the junior high to 31.9% at the high school. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 62.28% at the junior high to 69.17% at the elementary school. While spending per student is generally in line with state averages, the variation in student-teacher ratios, from 7.5 at the high school to 19 at the junior high, may be a contributing factor to the lower performance at the junior high level.