Summary:
Coulterville Unified School District 1 in Illinois is home to a single high school, Coulterville High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 437th out of 698 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 to 636th out of 699 in 2022-2023. Coulterville High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with only 50% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 21.4% proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 51.7% and 39.3%, respectively.
The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% in 2024-2025 is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is higher than the state average. Coulterville High School has a relatively small student population of 67 students, with a high percentage (77.61%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student body. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending of $14,272, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively allocated to support student learning and achievement.
The data analysis of Coulterville Unified School District 1 reveals a school that is struggling to maintain its performance and provide a high-quality education to its students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's declining ranking, below-average test scores, and high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 suggest the need for a closer examination of the school's resource allocation, instructional practices, and strategies for supporting student engagement and achievement.
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