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Best High Schools in Zip Code 62548


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Top rankedMount Pulaski High School158th of 698 Illinois high schools
Biggest riser
Mount Pulaski High School up 251 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 62548 zip code is home to a single high school, Mount Pulaski High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school stands out for its consistent high performance on PreACT Secure tests, with students scoring well above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school boasts a relatively low dropout rate of 2.4% and a strong four-year graduation rate of 89.0%, both of which exceed the state averages.

Mount Pulaski High School has a student enrollment of 171 and a student-teacher ratio of 9.3, which is lower than the state average. The school's spending per student is $22,861, higher than the state average, indicating that it has access to adequate resources to support its educational programs. However, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 39.77% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the school may need to allocate resources and implement strategies to address the unique needs of this student demographic.

While Mount Pulaski High School's students perform exceptionally well on PreACT Secure assessments, their performance on the SAT is lower than the state average, presenting an area for potential improvement. Overall, the school appears to be a strong-performing institution, with particular strengths in academic achievement, graduation rates, and resource allocation, but may need to focus on addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population to ensure continued success.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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