Summary:
The 61546 zip code is home to a single high school, Midwest Central High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 337 and 431 out of 698-699 Illinois high schools over the past few years, and its performance rating ranging from 2 to 3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger scale.
Academically, Midwest Central High School has faced some challenges, with proficiency rates in ACT/ELA (54.5%), ACT/Math (35.7%), and ACT/Science (45.5%) all falling below the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in PreACT Secure and SAT assessments were also generally lower than the state averages. However, the school's proficiency rate in the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for all grades in 2023-2024 (60%) was higher than the state average.
Despite these academic challenges, Midwest Central High School has a relatively high percentage of students (47.95%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $15,787, which is higher than the state average, and the school has a student-teacher ratio of 10.8, which is lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively small class size. These factors suggest that the district is allocating significant resources to the school, but the academic outcomes may not yet be reflecting the investment.
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