Summary:
The Medora Community School Corp district in Indiana operates two schools: Medora Junior & Senior High School and Medora STEM Academy. While the elementary-level STEM Academy outperforms the high school academically, the high school faces concerning challenges around attendance, test scores, and graduation rates.
Medora STEM Academy stands out with higher student proficiency in English Language Arts (38.24%) and Math (41.18%) compared to the district and high school averages. In contrast, the high school struggles with a 24.8% chronic absenteeism rate, significantly higher than the elementary school's 39.8%. Additionally, the high school's 4-year graduation rate of 80% falls below the state average.
Across other key metrics, the data reveals stark disparities between the two schools. The high school lags behind state averages in 8th grade ELA and Math proficiency, as well as 11th grade SAT performance. Meanwhile, Medora STEM Academy spends more per student ($15,078) than the high school ($14,772) and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 15.3 compared to 9.5 at the high school. Addressing these performance and resource gaps should be a top priority for the Medora Community School Corp district.
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