Summary:
The Western Yell County School District in Arkansas has only one high school, Western Yell County High School, which serves 142 students. The school's performance is consistently below the state average on standardized tests, with only 18.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.5% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 33.8% and 36.4% respectively.
Western Yell County High School has a high percentage of students (88.73%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student was $12,859 in 2018-2019, higher than the state average, but its academic performance remains low. The school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.4, which could suggest staffing challenges in attracting and retaining qualified teachers.
Overall, the data suggests that Western Yell County School District and its sole high school, Western Yell County High School, are facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions to support student learning, efforts to attract and retain effective teachers, and a careful review of resource allocation and spending priorities.
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