Summary:
Meyersdale Area School District is home to a single high school, Meyersdale Area High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years, dropping from 280 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 423 out of 686 in 2023-2024. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% in 2022-2023 is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 1.6% is relatively low.
Academically, Meyersdale Area High School's proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams were below the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate was higher than the state average in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending of $18,652 in 2021-2022 was higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower, suggesting smaller class sizes.
The data indicates that Meyersdale Area School District may benefit from implementing targeted interventions and strategies to improve the academic performance of Meyersdale Area High School, particularly in areas where it is lagging behind the state averages. This could involve identifying and addressing specific areas of weakness, providing additional support for students, and exploring best practices from higher-performing schools.
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