Summary:
The 61281 zip code is home to a single public high school, Sherrard High School, which serves grades 9-12. Sherrard High School has a student enrollment of 456 and is ranked 416 out of 811 high schools in Illinois, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sherrard High School's performance is mixed, with a 89.0% four-year graduation rate but a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. The school's test scores show strengths in English Language Arts, where 55.5% of 11th graders are proficient or better, compared to the 51.7% statewide average. However, in Mathematics, only 35.3% of 11th graders are proficient or better, below the 39.3% statewide average. The school's spending per student of $15,684 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 is relatively low, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention.
Overall, Sherrard CUSD 200 appears to be a moderately performing school district, with Sherrard High School showing some areas of strength but also potential room for improvement, particularly in Mathematics and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate. The school's variable ranking over the past few years suggests its performance may be inconsistent, and further investigation or targeted interventions could help enhance student outcomes.
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