Summary:
The city of Bridgeport, Illinois has two schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade: Red Hill Junior/Senior High School and Bridgeport Grade School. These schools, part of the Red Hill CUSD 10 district, serve a total of 696 students and face a mix of academic performance and demographic challenges.
Red Hill Junior/Senior High School is the district's only high school, serving grades 7-12 with an enrollment of 395 students. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with stronger results in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to Mathematics. However, the school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4%. In contrast, Bridgeport Grade School, the district's sole elementary school serving grades PK-3, underperforms the district and state averages in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.
Demographic and financial data reveal additional insights. Bridgeport Grade School has a higher percentage of students (68.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a greater proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to Red Hill Junior/Senior High School (58.99%). Additionally, Red Hill Junior/Senior High School has a higher per-student spending of $12,104, compared to $10,818 per student at Bridgeport Grade School.
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