Summary:
The South Central CUD 401 district in Illinois serves three schools: South Central Elementary-Kinmundy, South Central High School, and South Central Middle School. The data reveals a mixed picture, with the elementary school showing promising academic performance, while the middle and high schools face challenges.
South Central Elementary-Kinmundy has consistently improved its state-wide ranking and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and mathematics. In contrast, South Central High School has seen fluctuations in its ranking, but maintains a relatively high graduation rate and strong academic performance in English Language Arts for 9th and 10th-grade students.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools and high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a large population of students from low-income families. The district's higher-than-average spending per student suggests an effort to address these socioeconomic factors, but the academic performance data suggests more work may be needed to ensure consistent success across all grade levels.
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