Summary:
The Cairo Unified School District 1 in Illinois operates two schools: Cairo Elementary School and Cairo Junior/Senior High School. Both schools are performing poorly across a variety of metrics compared to state averages, indicating systemic challenges within the district.
Test scores at both schools are extremely low, with only 12.9% of Cairo Elementary students proficient in ELA and 5.7% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5% respectively. The high school fares even worse, with just 2.1% of students proficient in both ELA and Math. Chronic absenteeism rates are also very high at 25.4% for both schools, well above the state average. The high school has a concerning 89.0% four-year graduation rate and a 2.4% dropout rate.
Despite relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, the schools are struggling to achieve positive outcomes for students. This raises questions about how resources are being allocated and utilized within the district. The extremely high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, 98.85% at the elementary school and 97.5% at the high school, indicate that the district serves a predominantly low-income population, raising concerns about educational equity and the ability of the schools to provide the necessary support and resources for these students to succeed.
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