Summary:
The city of Glasford, Illinois is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Illini Bluffs Elementary School, Illini Bluffs High School, and Illini Bluffs Middle School. These schools are part of the Illini Bluffs CUSD 327 district, which is ranked 254 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the three schools, Illini Bluffs High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 186 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The high school boasts an impressive 89% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate, along with strong test scores in ACT English, Math, and Science. In contrast, Illini Bluffs Middle School and Illini Bluffs Elementary School have lower statewide rankings, but still maintain solid performance in areas like IAR English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Across the district, the schools share some common challenges, such as a 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate and varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 19.22% at the high school to 33.64% at the elementary school. Additionally, while the high school spends more per student ($16,427) compared to the middle ($12,507) and elementary ($12,837) schools, there are opportunities for improvement in areas like mathematics proficiency and student-teacher ratios.
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