Summary:
The 61537 zip code is home to two schools: Henry-Senachwine Grade School, an elementary school serving grades PK-8, and Henry-Senachwine High School, a high school serving grades 9-12. These schools are part of the Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 district and have a combined enrollment of 559 students.
Henry-Senachwine Grade School is ranked 1173 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and mixed student performance on standardized tests, with 47.3% proficient or better in ELA and 22.7% proficient or better in Math. In contrast, Henry-Senachwine High School is ranked 354 out of 698 Illinois high schools and also has a 2-star rating. The high school has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%, but its standardized test scores are mixed, with some above and some below the state averages.
Both schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 52.83% at the elementary school and 44.08% at the high school. This suggests the need to address potential socioeconomic challenges faced by the community. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rates at both schools indicate an area for improvement. Overall, the data highlights both strengths and areas for growth within these two schools, and continued efforts to support student achievement and address attendance issues could benefit the local community.
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