Public Accountability Report
| 2020 Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy | |||||
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| 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 |
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| Source of Funds | General Revenue Fund, Federal Support Agreement Revolving Fund | Statutory Authority | 20 ILCS 1805 | ||
| Fiscal Year 2021 Target/Projected | Fiscal Year 2020 Actual | Fiscal Year 2020 Target/Projected | Fiscal Year 2019 Actual | Fiscal Year 2018 Actual | |
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| Input Indicators | |||||
| Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) | $ 6,355.2 | $ 6,235.0 | $ 7,265.2 | $ 6,544.8 | $ 6,538.7 |
| Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) | $ 6,355.2 | $ 6,235.0 | $ 7,265.2 | $ 6,544.8 | $ 6,538.7 |
| Average monthly full-time equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Output Indicators | |||||
| Number of graduates | 98 | 131 | 370 | 228 | 254 |
| Outcome Indicators | |||||
| Number of graduates with GEDs | 98 | 88 | 227 | 140 | 149 |
| Number of graduates assigned a mentor | 98 | 131 | 370 | 228 | 254 |
| Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators | |||||
| Average cost per graduate (in dollars) | $ 25,800.00 | $ 47,595.77 | $ 25,800.00 | $ 28,705.33 | $ 25,742.81 |
| Percentage of graduates with a GED | 100 % | 67.18 % | 75 % | 61.4 % | 58.66 % |
| Percentage of graduates assigned a mentor | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % |
Explanatory Information
COVID-19 affected LCA's enrollment rates drastically. The agency was forced to reduce the capacity of the program to comply with the guidelines and restrictions put in place to mitigate the exposure.
