Summary:
East Alton-Wood River CHSD 14 is a school district in Illinois that serves one high school, East Alton-Wood River High School. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking and performance rating declining. Despite higher per-student spending, the school's academic achievement remains below state averages in key areas.
East Alton-Wood River High School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated, ranging from 417 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 516 out of 698 in 2024-2025. The school's performance rating by SchoolDigger is 2 out of 5 stars for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, and 1 out of 5 stars for 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate for 2024-2025 is 89.0%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate for 2024-2025 is 2.4%, slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for 2024-2025 is 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average.
Academically, East Alton-Wood River High School struggles, with proficiency rates on ACT/PreACT Secure assessments and the SAT below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rate on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) in 2023-2024 is also slightly below the state average. These academic challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.08% in 2023-2024. While the school's per-student spending for 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, the academic performance remains below state standards, suggesting a need for more effective resource allocation and utilization.
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