Summary:
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 is a school district in Illinois that contains one high school, Zeigler-Royalton High School. The high school serves grades 9-12 and is located in a rural area. Based on the available data, Zeigler-Royalton High School is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state of Illinois.
Zeigler-Royalton High School is ranked 464 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Academically, Zeigler-Royalton High School's test scores in subjects like ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT are consistently lower than the state averages. For example, only 26.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school's high percentage of students (65.67%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that it may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be impacting student achievement and other outcomes. Despite the higher spending per student of $17,532, the school's performance remains below the state average, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes.
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