Summary:
Ottawa Township High School is the sole high school serving the Ottawa Township HSD 140 district, which is located in Ottawa, Illinois. With a total enrollment of 1,270 students in grades 9-12, the school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 275 out of 697 Illinois high schools.
Ottawa Township High School faces several challenges, including a 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% (slightly below the state average), a dropout rate of 2.4% (slightly higher than the state average), and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% (significantly higher than the state average). Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the ACT/SAT, is consistently lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $17,577 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6, the academic performance concerns suggest that simply increasing funding and resources may not be enough to improve student outcomes. The district and school leadership may need to focus on developing more targeted and effective strategies to address the underlying issues, such as improving curriculum, instructional practices, and support for students to enhance their academic achievement and attendance.
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