Summary:
The Beecher City CUSD 20 district in Illinois serves students from two schools - Beecher City Grade School, an elementary school, and Beecher City Junior-Senior High School. While the high school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois high schools and earned a 4-star rating, the elementary school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years.
The high school outperforms the district and state averages on most standardized tests, including the ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT. In contrast, the elementary school's test scores are more mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade performance exceeding state averages but 5th-grade performance lagging behind. Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, but the high school maintains a strong 89% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate.
The high school also spends more per student ($13,646) compared to the elementary school ($11,855) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11:1 versus 13.2:1 at the elementary school. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54%) compared to the high school (43.53%), suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the school's performance.
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