Summary:
The Baxter Springs area in Kansas is home to two high schools: Baxter Springs High and Unified School District 508 eAcademy. Baxter Springs High is the larger and more established of the two, with 389 students, while Unified School District 508 eAcademy is a virtual school with 41 students.
Academically, Baxter Springs High has shown mixed performance, with some grades and subjects performing better than the district and state averages, while others are below average. The school excels in science, with 39.57% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the district average of 33.92% and the state average of 27.37%. However, in mathematics, only 9.82% of 10th-grade students at Baxter Springs High are proficient or better, significantly lower than the district average of 8.2% and the state average of 21.31%. The school's performance in English Language Arts is stronger, with 31.14% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the district average of 26.01% and the state average of 27.57%.
The two schools also differ in their socioeconomic status, with Baxter Springs High having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 58.35%, while Unified School District 508 eAcademy has a much lower percentage at 7.32%. This suggests that the student populations at these schools may have very different socioeconomic backgrounds, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing their academic performance and other outcomes.
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