Summary:
The 62917 zip code is home to a single high school, Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has faced declining performance in recent years, dropping from the 490th to the 472nd rank out of Illinois high schools between 2022-2023 and 2024-2025.
Academically, Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School struggles, with only 32% of 11th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts and just 16% proficient in mathematics, well below the state averages. The school also grapples with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, indicating that a significant portion of the student body is missing substantial instructional time. Despite these challenges, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with over 58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and spends $17,287 per student to provide additional resources and support.
Overall, the data suggests that Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2 faces significant hurdles in improving student outcomes at the high school level. Addressing the low academic proficiency, high chronic absenteeism, and other factors will be crucial for the district to help its students succeed.
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