Summary:
The city of Alpena, Arkansas is home to two schools - Alpena Elementary School and Alpena High School, both part of the Alpena School District. While both schools serve students from low-income families, with high free/reduced lunch rates, Alpena High School stands out as the stronger performer of the two.
Alpena High School has a higher statewide ranking, placing 52nd out of 305 Arkansas high schools, and earning a 4-star rating. In contrast, Alpena Elementary School has a lower ranking of 174 out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The high school's test scores are more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below, while the elementary school generally performs above the state average across different subject areas and grade levels.
The differences in performance may be attributed to factors such as the significantly lower student-teacher ratio at the high school (3.6) compared to the elementary school (13), as well as the higher spending per student at the high school ($10,073) versus the elementary school ($8,014). These contextual factors likely play a role in the observed academic outcomes, though further analysis would be needed to fully understand the drivers of school performance in the Alpena School District.
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