Summary:
The Scales Mound CUSD 211 district in Illinois operates three schools: Scales Mound Elementary School, Scales Mound High School, and Scales Mound Junior High School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Scales Mound area.
Scales Mound High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 180 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 89% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. Additionally, Scales Mound High School students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with 68.4% proficiency in English, 42.1% in Math, and 47.4% in Science on ACT tests.
Scales Mound Elementary School also shines, consistently outperforming district and state averages on IAR tests, with 61.8% proficiency in English Language Arts and 65.5% in Math across all grades. The school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is another positive indicator. In contrast, the district's Scales Mound Junior High School has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 32.14%, which may suggest the need to examine resource allocation and support for economically disadvantaged students across the district.
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