Best Public Schools in Cambridge City, IN

The city of Cambridge City, Indiana is home to two schools - Western Wayne Elementary School and Lincoln Middle/High School, both part of the Western Wayne Schools district. While the schools share some similarities, such as serving predominantly white student populations with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, they also exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance, attendance rates, and resource allocation.

Western Wayne Elementary School stands out with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.9%, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, falls below the state averages. In contrast, Lincoln Middle/High School boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 93.4%, despite also having a high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.4% and below-average academic performance in ILEARN and SAT assessments.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with Lincoln Middle/High School spending $11,155 per student and having a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, while Western Wayne Elementary School spends $9,549 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20:1. These disparities may contribute to the observed differences in academic outcomes and attendance rates between the two schools.