Summary:
The city of Duncan, Arizona is home to two schools - Duncan Elementary and Duncan High School, both part of the Duncan Unified District. While Duncan Elementary generally outperforms district and state averages in academic proficiency, Duncan High School struggles, with proficiency rates well below benchmarks.
Duncan Elementary has a relatively high enrollment of 263 students and a lower dropout rate of 0.0% compared to 2.0% at Duncan High School. However, Duncan Elementary has a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch at 55.51%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Duncan High School has a higher per-student spending of $9,386 and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 16.9.
The data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance between the two schools, with Duncan Elementary outperforming the district and state, while Duncan High School struggles. Additionally, the lower four-year graduation rate and higher dropout rate at Duncan High School compared to the state average are concerning and warrant further investigation to identify strategies for improvement.
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