Summary:
The 60638 zip code in Chicago is home to a single high school, Kennedy High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a population with significant socioeconomic needs.
Kennedy High School has an enrollment of 1,695 students and a 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%, which is slightly lower than the state average of 89.4%. The school also has a higher dropout rate of 2.4% compared to the state average of 1.8%. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with 25.4% of students chronically absent, higher than both the district average of 24.1% and the state average of 17.1%. Academically, Kennedy High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages.
Despite spending $17,485 per student, which is higher than the district average of $16,378, Kennedy High School is still underperforming. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and the school may need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to better support student learning. Addressing attendance issues and the unique needs of the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged student population may also be key areas of focus for the school's administration and the Chicago Public Schools District 299.
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