Summary:
Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 is a small school district in Illinois that contains a single high school, Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School. This school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a 5-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024, indicating inconsistent performance. While the school has a relatively small student population and low student-to-teacher ratio, its academic achievement, as measured by proficiency rates in core subjects, is generally lower than state averages.
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is higher than the state average, but its dropout rate of 2.4% and chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% are areas of concern. The school's proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts (48.6%) and IAR/Mathematics (17.6%) are lower than the state averages, and its performance on ACT and SAT assessments is also below state benchmarks.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $19,906, which is above the state average, the data suggests that the school may be facing challenges in effectively utilizing its resources to improve academic outcomes for its students. Further investigation into the school's instructional practices and resource allocation could help identify opportunities for improvement and better support for the Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21 community.
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