Summary:
The city of Cairo, Illinois is home to two public schools - Cairo Elementary School and Cairo Junior/Senior High School, both of which serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools are part of the Cairo Unified School District 1, which is ranked 811 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating.
Based on the available data, neither Cairo Elementary School nor Cairo Junior/Senior High School appear to be performing well compared to state averages. Both schools are ranked in the bottom percentiles of Illinois schools, with 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The schools have extremely low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 12.9% and 5.7% of students at the elementary school proficient, and just 2.1% proficient at the high school level. This is significantly below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively.
The schools also face other challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism, at more than double the state average. Additionally, the schools spend significantly more per student than the state average, but this higher spending does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests systemic issues within the Cairo Unified School District that will require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address and improve the educational outcomes for students in the area.
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