High Schools in Paradise

The data set provided information about a single high school, Natoma High (6-12), located in the Paradise school district in Kansas. With an enrollment of just 59 students, Natoma High (6-12) serves a predominantly white student body, with 86.44% of students identifying as white.

Academically, Natoma High (6-12) has seen a decline in performance over time, dropping from 2nd out of 298 schools in the state in 2010-2011 to 187th out of 327 schools in 2022-2023. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates match or exceed the district and state averages, its mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower, particularly in 10th grade. This suggests an opportunity for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes in this subject area.

With a high free/reduced lunch rate of 61.02%, Natoma High (6-12) serves a student population facing significant economic disadvantages, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance compared to state averages. Additionally, the small size of the school, with its low student-teacher ratio of 6.8 to 1, may present unique challenges and opportunities in terms of the breadth and depth of educational experiences available to students.