Summary:
The 62694 zip code is home to a single high school, Winchester High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Winchester CUSD 1 district.
Winchester High School has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 334 out of 698 Illinois high schools in 2024-2025 to 489 out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's performance rating by SchoolDigger has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 in 2024-2025 and 2 stars in the previous two years. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly above the state average, its chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is quite high.
Academically, Winchester High School's proficiency rates on ACT/SAT assessments are mixed, with students performing slightly below the state average in English Language Arts but significantly above the state average in Mathematics. However, the school's proficiency rates on PreACT Secure assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (46.3%) and its higher-than-average per-student spending ($15,629) suggest that the school may be serving a population with greater economic challenges, which could impact educational outcomes.
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