Summary:
New Madrid County R-I in Missouri has only one high school, Central High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces some academic challenges, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Algebra I compared to the state average, despite having a relatively high graduation rate and low dropout rate.
Central High School has a 92.8% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average, and a 2.0% dropout rate, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I were just 2.4% in 2023-2024 and 30.4% in 2022-2023, both significantly lower than the state average of 41.5%. The school's proficiency rates in Biology I were also slightly lower than the state average. Additionally, Central High School has a high rate of chronic absenteeism at 25.5%, which is higher than the state average.
Despite these academic challenges, Central High School spends $17,175 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6 compared to the state average. The school also serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors suggest that the school may need to explore additional strategies and interventions to address the needs of its students and improve academic performance, particularly in mathematics.
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