Summary:
The city of Mahomet, Illinois is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 district. The standout schools in the area are Mahomet-Seymour High School, which ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, and Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School, which also performs exceptionally well.
Mahomet-Seymour High School is a high-performing school, ranking 44th out of 698 Illinois high schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has impressive test scores, with 73.2% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 68.9% in Mathematics, and 71.1% in Science. Additionally, the school has a high 4-year graduation rate of 89% and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4%. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School is another standout, ranking 152nd out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating, with strong performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR).
Across the district, the schools consistently outperform the state averages on various assessments, including the ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and IAR. However, the district faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which may be an area for improvement. Additionally, the variation in spending per student across the schools suggests a need to ensure equitable funding and resource allocation, especially for the elementary schools, to provide a consistent educational experience for all students.
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