Summary:
The Country Club Hills School District 160 in Illinois serves students from 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Meadowview School and Zenon J Sykuta School) and 1 middle school (Southwood Middle School). The data shows that the schools in this district consistently perform below state averages on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates, indicating systemic challenges that need to be addressed.
None of the schools in the district stand out as clear performers, with all three schools lagging behind state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the district-wide proficiency rate in ELA was just 27.1% compared to the state average of 53.1%. Mathematics proficiency is particularly low, with the district-wide rate at 12.5% compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 25.4% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average.
The data also reveals that the schools in the district serve a population with significant economic disadvantages, with high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.65% at Zenon J Sykuta to 76.47% at Southwood Middle School. Despite the district spending more per student than the state average, this higher spending does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a more effective allocation of resources and implementation of targeted interventions to drive student achievement.
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