Summary:
The 62801 zip code is home to a single high school, Centralia High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Centralia HSD 200 district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, its academic performance has been inconsistent, with fluctuating statewide rankings and SchoolDigger star ratings over the past three school years.
Centralia High School's proficiency rates on standardized assessments, including the ACT, SAT, and Illinois Science Assessment, are consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.0% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is slightly higher. One significant concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average and can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 65.55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the school's performance and should be considered when developing targeted interventions and support programs to improve student learning and achievement.
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