Summary:
The city of Hume, Illinois is home to two schools - Shiloh Elementary School and Shiloh High School, both part of the Shiloh CUSD 1 district. The data reveals that these schools are struggling, with low statewide rankings and test scores well below state averages.
Both Shiloh Elementary and Shiloh High School have significant room for improvement. Shiloh Elementary School ranked 1275 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating, while Shiloh High School ranked 559 out of 698 Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating. Proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below state averages at both schools. Additionally, the schools face high chronic absenteeism rates, with 25.4% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year.
Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the schools' underperformance, as both have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, with Shiloh Elementary at 48.4% and Shiloh High School at 42.98%. The district's spending per student also varies, with Shiloh High School receiving $21,183 per student compared to $15,596 per student at Shiloh Elementary. Addressing these challenges and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic achievement should be the district's top priorities.
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