Summary:
Neighbors' New Vistas High School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Portage, Indiana. Despite its small enrollment of 148 students, the school has consistently struggled to provide a high-quality education, ranking in the bottom quartile of Indiana high schools for the past three years.
Academically, Neighbors' New Vistas High School faces significant challenges, with only 29.03% of students proficient in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and 0% proficient in Mathematics on the SAT for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate of 50.0% is well below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 83.8% is alarmingly high. Additionally, 62.16% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While the school's per-student spending of $12,498 and student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1 suggest adequate resources, the data clearly indicates that Neighbors' New Vistas High School is struggling to translate these resources into positive academic outcomes for its students. Significant interventions and support may be needed to address the school's persistent challenges and provide a high-quality education for the students of Portage.
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