Summary:
The Payson CUSD 1 district in Illinois operates two schools: Seymour Elementary School and Seymour High School. The data reveals a mixed picture, with Seymour Elementary showing some strong performance in upper-grade ELA and math, but both schools struggling with chronic absenteeism and consistently underperforming the district and state averages, particularly in math.
Seymour Elementary School has relatively high proficiency rates in 5th and 6th grade ELA, as well as strong 6th grade math performance. However, the school struggles with lower proficiency in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and math, well below state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, significantly above the state average. In contrast, Seymour High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%, but has a concerning dropout rate of 2.4%, higher than the state average. The high school's proficiency rates in ELA and math are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, particularly in math, where only 7.6% of students meet or exceed standards.
Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high free/reduced lunch rates of over 48%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The resource allocation between the two schools, with similar per-student spending but different student-teacher ratios, raises questions about the efficient use of resources. Overall, the data analysis suggests that while Seymour Elementary School has some bright spots, the schools in the Payson CUSD 1 district face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges that require further investigation and targeted interventions.
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