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2019 Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy
Mission Statement To provide a residential youth corps program to help high school dropouts earn their GED, improve their life-coping skills, and increase employability.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To prepare Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy (LCA) attendees for success in the real world.
    1. Have at least 80% of the LCA graduates obtain their GED.
    2. Have 100% of the LCA graduates assigned a mentor.
Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 1805
Fiscal Year 2020 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2019 Actual Fiscal Year 2019 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2018 Actual Fiscal Year 2017 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 7,265.2 $ 6,544.8 $ 9,365.2 $ 6,538.7 $ 7,211.2
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 7,265.2 $ 6,544.8 $ 9,365.2 $ 6,538.7 $ 7,211.2
Average monthly full-time equivalents 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Output Indicators
Number of graduates 370.0 228.0 370.0 254.0 282.0
Outcome Indicators
Number of graduates with GEDs 227.0 140.0 227.0 149.0 173.0
Number of graduates assigned a mentor 370.0 228.0 370.0 254.0 282.0
Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
Average cost per graduate (in dollars) $ 25,800.00 $ 28,705.33 $ 25,800.00 $ 25,742.81 $ 25,571.00
Percentage of graduates with a GED 75.00% 61.40% 75.00% 58.66% 61.35%
Percentage of graduates assigned a mentor 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

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