Summary:
River Bend CUSD 2 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single high school, Fulton High School. The data shows that Fulton High School has had fluctuating performance over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 174th out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023 to 348th out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's performance rating has also varied, with 4 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023 and 3 out of 5 stars in the two subsequent years.
Academically, Fulton High School faces some challenges, with proficiency rates in key subjects like ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and SAT/Mathematics falling below state averages. However, the school's proficiency rate in ISA/Science for all grades in 2023-2024 was higher than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 2.4% is lower than the state average.
Despite these academic challenges, Fulton High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and a higher per-student spending of $12,981 for the 2023-2024 school year, both of which are better than the state averages. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 39.27%. This demographic factor may be contributing to the school's academic performance and suggests the need for additional resources and support to address the needs of its student population.
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