Summary:
Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the communities of Argenta and Oreana. The district has one high school, Argenta-Oreana High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively low dropout rate, its overall performance has been declining in recent years, with a drop in its statewide ranking and below-average test scores in many subjects.
Argenta-Oreana High School's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly above the state average, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state average. The school's test scores in subjects like ACT, PreACT Secure, SAT, and ISA are generally lower than the state averages, with the exception of PreACT Secure English Language Arts scores for 9th and 10th graders, which are higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 56.52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the district's higher-than-average spending per student of $13,286 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, the school's performance metrics suggest that there is room for improvement. The declining statewide ranking and below-average test scores indicate that the school is not keeping pace with other high schools in Illinois, and the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and strategies to better support student success.
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