High Schools in Dixon Unified

The Dixon Unified school district in California is home to two high schools: Dixon High and Maine Prairie High (Continuation). While both schools are part of the same district, which is ranked 1108 out of 1568 districts in California, the data shows a significant performance gap between the two high schools.

Dixon High appears to be the stronger performing school, with a 96.5% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the 39.5% rate at Maine Prairie High (Continuation). Additionally, Dixon High outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as in CAST Science assessments, while Maine Prairie High (Continuation) struggles significantly in these assessments.

The data also reveals that Maine Prairie High (Continuation) has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.1%) compared to Dixon High (38.6%), suggesting that this school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population. This, combined with the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 77.6% and 41.9% dropout rate, highlights the significant challenges faced by Maine Prairie High (Continuation) in supporting its students and helping them succeed academically.