Summary:
The city of South Jacksonville, Illinois has only one school in the data set - South Jacksonville Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades K-5 and part of the Jacksonville School District 117. The school has 299 students enrolled and generally outperforms its district on ELA and Math proficiency, but lags behind the state averages in many areas, suggesting room for improvement to reach state-level benchmarks.
South Jacksonville Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is quite high and could be impacting academic outcomes. Over 50% of the school's students qualify for free/reduced lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population. The school's per-student spending of $12,913 is relatively high, but the student-teacher ratio of 15.4 is on the higher end, which may limit the level of individual attention students receive.
The school's state-wide ranking has fluctuated between the 933rd and 1,356th position over the past few years, indicating inconsistent performance compared to other Illinois elementary schools. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population and optimizing resource allocation could be key focus areas for the school's leadership to improve academic outcomes and attendance.
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