Summary:
Winnebago CUSD 323 is a school district in Illinois that contains a single middle school, Winnebago Middle School. The school serves students in grades 6-8 and has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 303 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 559 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.
Winnebago Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (49.1%) and Mathematics (35.2%) were below the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year, but its 8th grade science proficiency rate (51.5%) was higher than the state average of 45.4%. The school also faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 35.02%, indicating that a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Despite these challenges, Winnebago CUSD 323 allocates relatively abundant resources to the middle school, with a per-student spending of $16,368 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the district is committed to supporting the school and its students, and there may be opportunities to leverage these resources to improve student outcomes in the core academic subjects.
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