Summary:
The 61846 zip code is home to a single high school, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School, which serves students in the Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 district. This school has faced some challenges, with academic performance and statewide rankings consistently below state averages. However, it also has some strengths, including a relatively high graduation rate and a low student-teacher ratio.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School has 240 students and is part of a district that is ranked 696 out of 811 in Illinois, with a 1-star rating. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 434 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 to 571 out of 699 in 2022-2023, and is currently ranked 478 out of 698 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate is 89.0%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is 2.4%, which is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School has some strengths. The school's spending per student is $17,759, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.3, which is lower than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's relatively high graduation rate and suggest that it provides a more personalized learning environment for its students. Overall, while Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School faces some performance challenges, it also has the potential to improve and support the success of its students.
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