Summary:
The Hot Springs School District has only one high school, Hot Springs World Class High School, which serves grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 739 students. The school's performance has been a concern, with its statewide ranking dropping from 154 in 2023-2024 to 222 in 2022-2023 and 219 in 2021-2022, and it now holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Hot Springs World Class High School struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Geometry, and Biology falling below the state averages across all grade levels. For 10th-grade students specifically, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state in subjects like ACT Aspire English (44.2% vs. 54.4%), Math (11% vs. 20.4%), Science (21.2% vs. 28.6%), and Reading (26.9% vs. 35.9%). Additionally, the school serves a population with very high levels of economic disadvantage, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it spends a relatively high amount of $11,660 per student and maintains a small class size with a 10:1 student-teacher ratio. However, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students. The district and school leadership may need to re-evaluate their strategies and implement more effective interventions to support student learning and achievement at Hot Springs World Class High School.
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