Best Public Schools in Christopher, IL

The city of Christopher, Illinois is home to two schools: Christopher Elementary School and Christopher High, both part of the Christopher Unified School District 99. These schools face significant challenges, with both consistently ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in Illinois and struggling with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic disadvantages.

Christopher Elementary School has a relatively large enrollment of 514 students, but it is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. In contrast, Christopher High has a smaller enrollment of 196 students and is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating. The high school's test scores are significantly below the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science, and it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.

Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, with Christopher Elementary School at 64.98% and Christopher High at 63.27%, suggesting a socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. The higher spending per student at Christopher High compared to Christopher Elementary School may indicate a focus on the high school, but the low performance at both schools suggests the need for a more balanced approach to resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the identified challenges.