Summary:
The city of Flora, Illinois has only one high school, Flora High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has an enrollment of 365 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.5, slightly lower than the state average.
Academically, Flora High School's performance is mixed compared to state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is lower. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state average, particularly in 11th grade and on the SAT. The school's performance in Science is above the state average for 9th and 10th grades, but below for 11th grade. Additionally, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past three years, dropping from 380th out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 233rd out of 698 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars.
One area of concern for Flora High School is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be impacting the school's academic performance. The school's spending per student of $14,215 is higher than the state average, but this does not seem to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Flora CUSD 35 and the school administration may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and improve student outcomes at Flora High School.
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