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Calvin A. Hunsinger School is an alternative public school in Clearwater, Florida, serving 68 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Pinellas school district, which is ranked 23rd out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.
Despite the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio, Calvin A. Hunsinger School faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 59.2% to 77.3% over the past 5 years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate is only 27.3%, far below the state and district averages. Academically, Calvin A. Hunsinger School's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state in all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates below 20% in Algebra 1, Geometry, and 10th grade English Language Arts, compared to 50-55% for the district and state.
Interestingly, Calvin A. Hunsinger School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $49,055 to $59,048 over the past 4 years, which is significantly higher than the spending at the nearby Dropout Prevention School ($11,173 per student) and Pinellas Virtual Franchise ($7,176 per student). The challenges faced by Calvin A. Hunsinger School appear to be common among alternative schools in the area, as other nearby schools, such as Ese Countywide, Richard L. Sanders School, and Nina Harris Ese Center, also have high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores.
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