Summary:
The Cahokia CUSD 187 district in Illinois has only one high school, Cahokia High School, which serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 783 students. While the school has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%, its academic performance is significantly below the state averages in Illinois.
Cahokia High School's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the ACT are strikingly low, with only 13% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 3.8% in Mathematics, and 11.9% in Science, compared to state averages of 51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7% respectively. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a high percentage of students (82.25%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.
Despite the district's investment of $23,429 per student, the academic outcomes at Cahokia High School suggest the school may require additional support and resources to improve student performance and address the underlying factors contributing to the low proficiency rates and high absenteeism. While the school's graduation rate is relatively high, the overall data points to Cahokia High School as a struggling institution that faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.
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