Summary:
The data provided focuses on a single high school, Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend, which serves students in the Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend district. This school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and potential achievement gaps among its diverse student population.
The school's performance on standardized tests has declined over the past two years, with its ranking dropping from 11th out of 409 Indiana high schools in 2021-2022 to 290 out of 431 schools in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on the SAT and ILEARN exams are significantly below the state averages, with only 25% of 11th-grade students proficient in SAT Math in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 29% in ILEARN Biology. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 71.0%, which is likely contributing to the low academic performance.
Despite the school's diverse student population, with a mix of White, African American, and Hispanic students, the low academic outcomes suggest that the school may need to address any potential achievement gaps among different racial/ethnic groups. The school's high spending per student of $16,270 also suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized to support student success. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the school's overall performance.
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