Summary:
The Payson CUSD 1 school district in Illinois has one high school, Seymour High School, serving grades 7-12. The data indicates that Seymour High School is not a standout performer in the district or the state, with academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance metrics that are generally below district and state averages.
Seymour High School has an enrollment of 229 students, with a relatively high percentage (48.47%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various assessments, with only 33.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 7.6% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% in 2024-2025 is also slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is higher than the state average.
Additionally, Seymour High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's per-student spending of $12,764 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, its student-teacher ratio of 13.1 is lower than the state average. Overall, the data analysis suggests that Seymour High School faces challenges in academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance, which may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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