Summary:
The Hugoton Public Schools district in Kansas is home to two high schools: Hugoton High and Hugoton Learning Academy. While Hugoton High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, Hugoton Learning Academy, a public charter virtual high school, has maintained a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Hugoton High.
Hugoton High's academic performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages, with only 8.75% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.57%. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 13.41% of 10th-grade students at Hugoton High were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 21.31%. In contrast, Hugoton Learning Academy has a slightly lower spending per student and a higher student-teacher ratio than Hugoton High.
The data suggests that while Hugoton High may be facing challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, Hugoton Learning Academy appears to have a different set of characteristics, including a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These differences may contribute to the variations in academic performance and resource allocation between the two schools within the Hugoton Public Schools district.
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