Summary:
The 62201 zip code in Illinois is home to a single high school, the SIU Charter School of East St Louis, which serves students in grades 9-12. This high-need school faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes for its predominantly low-income student population.
The SIU Charter School of East St. Louis has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 547 out of 698 Illinois high schools. While the school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% is higher than the East St. Louis School District 189 average of 14.9%, its academic performance on standardized tests is generally lower than state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is also higher than the state average of 20.2%, suggesting attendance and engagement may be areas of concern.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $18,996 and a student-teacher ratio of 19.5, which is slightly higher than the recommended ratio, the SIU Charter School of East St. Louis has struggled to improve its overall performance and ranking within the state. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the school's areas of concern and help it achieve better results for its students.
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