Summary:
The city of Bement, Illinois is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Bement Elementary School, Bement High School, and Bement Middle School, all part of the Bement CUSD 5 district.
Bement High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 151 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 89% 4-year graduation rate, low 2.4% dropout rate, and impressive test scores that exceed state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Bement Elementary School and Bement Middle School show more mixed performance, with their rankings and test scores falling in the middle of the pack for Illinois schools.
Across all 3 schools, the data reveals some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of over 25% and varying levels of economic disadvantage, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 37% to 56%. The differences in per-student spending, from $10,645 at Bement Middle School to $18,069 at Bement High School, may also contribute to the disparities in performance across the district.
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