Summary:
The 61910 zip code area is home to two schools - Arcola Elementary School and Arcola High School, both part of the Arcola CUSD 306 district. While the district is ranked 628 out of 811 in Illinois and has a 1-star rating, the schools in this area face significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement.
Arcola Elementary School has a student enrollment of 410 and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% for the 2024-2025 school year. Its academic proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science are well below the state averages, with only 42.9% of students proficient in ELA and 25.8% proficient in Math for the 2024-2025 school year. Similarly, Arcola High School has a student enrollment of 291 and a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, with proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science also lagging behind state averages.
Despite the low academic performance, Arcola High School maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%. However, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients at both schools, 48.54% for Arcola Elementary and 55.33% for Arcola High, suggest that the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can be a factor in academic performance. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, may be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for students in this area.
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