Summary:
The 62964 zip code is home to a single high school, Meridian High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Meridian High School appears to be a consistently low-performing school, ranking 667 out of 698 Illinois high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Meridian High School's academic performance is significantly below state averages, with only 14.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 1.5% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate is 89.0%, and its dropout rate is 2.4%. Meridian High School serves a high-poverty student population, with 98.57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends $23,124 per student, which is higher than the state average.
The data suggests that Meridian CUSD 101, the district that Meridian High School is a part of, is also a low-performing district, ranked 804 out of 811 districts in Illinois and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This indicates that the challenges faced by Meridian High School may be systemic within the district, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the specific needs of the student population and improve educational outcomes.
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