Summary:
The town of Winchendon, Massachusetts is home to two high schools: Murdock High School and Murdock Academy for Success. Murdock High School is the larger of the two, serving 263 students, while Murdock Academy for Success has just 22 students.
Murdock High School appears to be the stronger-performing school, with a higher four-year graduation rate of 91.1% compared to 63.6% at Murdock Academy for Success. Murdock High School also has a lower dropout rate of 4.4% versus 9.1% at Murdock Academy for Success. Additionally, Murdock High School outperforms the Winchendon district and the state of Massachusetts in MCAS proficiency rates for 10th grade in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
The differences in resources between the two schools may contribute to the performance gap. Murdock High School has a higher per-student spending of $16,266 compared to $10,526 at Murdock Academy for Success. Additionally, Murdock High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4 compared to 22 at Murdock Academy for Success, which may allow for more personalized attention and support for students.
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