Summary:
The city of Fox Lake, Illinois is home to two schools - Grant Community High School, a high school serving grades 9-12, and Stanton School, a middle school serving grades 5-8. While Grant CHSD 124 and Fox Lake GSD 114 districts have distinct performance levels, both schools face challenges in student attendance and resource allocation.
Grant Community High School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 240 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a 89.0% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. However, its test scores, while on par with state averages, could still be improved, with 47.4% proficient or better in ELA, 39% in Math, and 45.2% in Science.
In contrast, Stanton School is performing significantly below state averages, ranking 916 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 2-star rating. Its test scores are alarmingly low, with only 33.9% proficient or better in ELA and 22.1% in Math. Additionally, Stanton School faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be contributing to its declining performance over time.
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