Summary:
Liberty-Perry Community School Corp is a school district in Indiana that serves a single high school, Wapahani High School. This school has seen steady improvements in its academic performance, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating in the past few years, and ranking 121 out of 431 Indiana high schools. However, the school faces some challenges, particularly in the area of mathematics proficiency and chronic absenteeism.
Wapahani High School has a student population of 357, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (90.48%), with small percentages of other racial groups. Academically, the school's students scored 52.33% proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing on the SAT, but only 27.91% proficient or better in Mathematics. This disparity in test scores suggests a need for improvement in the school's math curriculum and instruction. Additionally, the school's 26.09% proficiency rate on the ILEARN Biology End of Course exam was lower than the state average of 29%.
Despite these challenges, Wapahani High School has a strong graduation rate of 93.3%, which is above the national average. However, the school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.7%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with 43.98% of its students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $11,297.
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