Summary:
Jasper CCSD 17 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single elementary school, Jasper Elementary School. This school is a standout performer, ranking in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The Jasper CCSD 17 district itself is also highly ranked, placing in the top 14% of districts statewide.
Jasper Elementary School consistently outperforms state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 59.6% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state's 38.5%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1, lower than the state average.
While Jasper Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 was higher than the state's target of 20% or less. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 8.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly lower than the state average. The higher per-student spending of $11,874 in 2023-2024 also reflects the school's advantaged socioeconomic status.
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