Summary:
The Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District in Maine is home to a single high school, Deer Isle-Stonington High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a small student population of just 115, it faces several challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and student engagement.
Deer Isle-Stonington High School's academic proficiency rates on the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) are consistently lower than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate of 78.2% is also below the state average, and it has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 40%. These factors may be linked to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 55% of the student population receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio, which could provide opportunities for more personalized attention, the data suggests that Deer Isle-Stonington High School faces significant challenges in supporting its students' academic and personal success. Addressing these issues, such as improving educational outcomes, reducing chronic absenteeism, and providing additional resources and support for economically disadvantaged students, will be crucial for the school to better serve the needs of the Deer Isle-Stonington community.
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