Summary:
The Cairo Unified School District 1 in Illinois contains a single high school, Cairo Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12. The school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools over the past three years.
Cairo Junior/Senior High School's academic performance is significantly below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 2.1% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 2.4% is higher. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.
Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as 97.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the high per-student spending of $29,459, which is significantly more than the state average, the school's performance remains poor, suggesting that resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning and achievement. The small student population of 120 and low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 could potentially be leveraged as strengths, but the data suggests these factors have not yet translated into improved outcomes for students.
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