Summary:
The Oak Hill United School Corp in Indiana is home to two middle schools: Oak Hill Junior High School and Swayzee Elementary School. Based on the available data, Oak Hill Junior High School stands out as the stronger academic performer, consistently ranking higher in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Oak Hill Junior High School's test scores in both English Language Arts and Math are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 8th grade. The school's racial makeup is predominantly white, with 87.73% of students identifying as such. However, a significant percentage of students (42.01%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need to address socioeconomic factors that may impact student achievement. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.0% is an area that the district may want to investigate and address.
In comparison, Swayzee Elementary School has a slightly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.07%) and a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.4, compared to Oak Hill Junior High School's 14.9. While Swayzee Elementary spends slightly more per student ($10,136) than Oak Hill Junior High ($9,226), the difference is relatively small, suggesting the district allocates resources fairly across its middle schools.
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