Summary:
The Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59 contains a single high school, Madison Area Memorial High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, ranking 117 out of 123 Maine high schools for the 2022-2023 school year, down from a higher ranking of 68 out of 114 schools in 2018-2019.
Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, Madison Area Memorial High School struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 36.7% of students considered chronically absent. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (51.16%) and Mathematics (27.91%) fall below the district and state averages. The school's student population is predominantly White (97.28%), with a high percentage (54.35%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income student population.
The data suggests that Madison Area Memorial High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and addressing the needs of its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve its ranking and provide a high-quality education for its students.
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