Summary:
The city of Bowen, Illinois has only one school, Southeastern Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Southeastern CUSD 337 school district, which is ranked 605 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Southeastern Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, has been consistently lower than the district and state averages over the past three school years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 46.9%, compared to the district's 48.7% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 25%, compared to the district's 23.5% and the state's 38.5%. However, the school's proficiency rates in Science for 5th grade were closer to the district and state averages, with 40% proficient or better.
Additionally, Southeastern Elementary School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a population with a relatively low socioeconomic status, with 64.15% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $14,325 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 for the 2023-2024 school year, the academic performance challenges persist, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the issues.
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