Summary:
The city of Augusta, Illinois has only one public school serving grades 7-12, Southeastern Junior/Senior High School, which is part of the Southeastern CUSD 337 district. This school has an enrollment of 187 students and faces several challenges, including underperformance on key metrics compared to state averages.
Southeastern Junior/Senior High School had a 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a 2.4% dropout rate in the 2024-2025 school year. However, its proficiency rates on standardized tests were lower than the state averages, with 52.5% proficient or better in ELA (vs. 53.1% state average), 20.3% in Math (vs. 38.5% state average), and 47.8% in Science (vs. 45.4% state average). The school's 11th grade students also had lower ACT proficiency rates than the state in ELA (33.3% vs. 51.7%), Math (25.9% vs. 39.3%), and Science (25.9% vs. 48.7%).
Additionally, Southeastern Junior/Senior High School had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 56.15% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student was $15,662, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 13.6, suggesting that resources are being allocated but the outcomes are not meeting expectations. Overall, the data indicates that Southeastern Junior/Senior High School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students.
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