Summary:
The Kismet-Plains district has only one high school, Southwestern Heights Junior/Senior High, which serves grades 7-12. Based on the available data, this school appears to be underperforming compared to other high schools in the state of Kansas.
Southwestern Heights Junior/Senior High is ranked 297 out of 318 Kansas high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are substantially lower than the Kismet-Plains district and state averages. For example, only 8.1% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.57% statewide.
The school also has a high percentage of students (70.81%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's per-student spending of $14,234 for the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the state average, it's unclear how this spending translates to student outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that Southwestern Heights Junior/Senior High is a low-performing school that is struggling to improve student achievement, and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these challenges.
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