Grant CCSD 110

The Grant CCSD 110 district in Illinois serves students from two schools - Illini Elementary School and Grant Middle School. While both schools struggle with low district and statewide rankings, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests that Grant Middle School is the stronger performing school of the two.

Grant Middle School outperforms Illini Elementary across several key metrics, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and science. In contrast, Illini Elementary has particularly low math proficiency rates, with only 34.2% of students scoring proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district average of 20% and the state average of 38.5%. The schools have similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios, indicating that resources may not be the primary factor driving the performance gap.

The data highlights the need for the Grant CCSD 110 district to closely examine the practices and strategies used at the higher-performing Grant Middle School and work to replicate those successes across the entire district, particularly at the struggling Illini Elementary School. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates at both schools should also be a key priority, as it likely contributes to the overall academic challenges faced by the district.