Summary:
The city of Sand Creek, Michigan is home to two schools - Sand Creek High School and Ruth McGregor Elementary School, both part of the Sand Creek Community Schools district. While the high school has a strong 92.7% four-year graduation rate, the elementary school stands out for its impressive academic performance, with 5th-grade students outperforming the state average in core subjects.
Enrollment at the high school is 425 students, while the elementary school has 357 students. Both schools have predominantly white student populations, with relatively low percentages of minority students. This lack of racial diversity could be an area for the district to examine and work to improve. Academically, the high school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below state averages, while the elementary school has stronger results, particularly in 5th-grade subjects.
Attendance is also a challenge, with the high school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% significantly higher than the elementary school's 13.9%. The district appears to be allocating similar levels of funding per student at both schools, but may need to focus on how these resources are being utilized to drive better academic outcomes, especially at the high school level.
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