Summary:
The 62992 zip code area is home to two small schools - Century Elementary School and Century Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Century CUSD 100 district. These schools have consistently struggled with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serve communities facing significant socioeconomic challenges.
Century Elementary School has a relatively small enrollment of 175 students and has ranked in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school has consistently low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math, well below state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year.
Similarly, Century Junior/Senior High School, with 154 students, has also struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois high schools in 2024-2025. The school's graduation rate of 89% in 2024-2025 is decent but still below the state average. Proficiency rates, especially in Math, are concerning, with only 26.6% of students proficient compared to the state average of 38.5%. Both schools serve communities with high percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.
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