Summary:
The city of Wyoming, Illinois has only one public elementary school, Stark County Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-5 and is part of the Stark County CUSD 100 district. While the school has a relatively small class size, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools and is rated below average in performance.
Stark County Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly lower than both the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and just 23.3% were proficient in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is much higher than the state average.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as it has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 36.36%. However, the school's spending per student of $12,718 is slightly higher than the state average. Overall, the data suggests that Stark County Elementary School faces significant hurdles in providing a high-quality education to its students, and addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the school's performance and outcomes.
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