Summary:
Illini Central CUSD 189 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single high school, Illini Central High School. The school serves students in grades 9-12 and has faced fluctuating performance in recent years, with its ranking ranging from 218 to 496 out of 698 Illinois high schools. While the school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 2.4% is slightly higher.
Academically, Illini Central High School struggles, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below state averages. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, also lags behind state benchmarks. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may contribute to its academic challenges.
Despite the school's academic performance issues, it serves a student population with a relatively high percentage (38.42%) of economically disadvantaged students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending of $18,338 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 9.4 is lower, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and class size may be influencing the school's effectiveness. Overall, Illini Central CUSD 189 and its lone high school face significant challenges in improving academic outcomes and supporting the needs of its student population.
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