Summary:
Pearl City CUSD 200 is a small school district in Illinois that contains only one middle school, Pearl City Junior High School. This school serves students in grades 7-8 and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 181 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 835 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.
Pearl City Junior High School's academic performance has been mixed compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.3%) and Mathematics (28.8%) were lower than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. However, in the previous year, the school's proficiency rates in both subjects were higher than the state averages. The school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were generally higher than its 7th-grade rates, suggesting potential room for improvement in the earlier grades.
The school serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (45.45% in 2023-2024), which is a proxy for socioeconomic status. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $10,413 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which could be beneficial for student learning. Overall, the data suggests that Pearl City CUSD 200 is focused on providing adequate resources for its students, but the school's academic performance remains an area of concern that warrants further investigation.
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