Summary:
The city of Woodland, Michigan is home to two public schools - Lakewood Middle School and Lakewood Early Childhood Center, both part of the Lakewood Public Schools district. While the middle school serves grades 6-8, the early childhood center focuses on pre-K and kindergarten students. The data reveals some notable differences between the two schools, particularly in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.
Lakewood Middle School faces some challenges, with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.4% and test scores that lag behind the state averages, especially in math. In contrast, Lakewood Early Childhood Center serves a student population that is predominantly white and economically disadvantaged, with a free and reduced lunch rate of over 50%. This disparity in student demographics and economic backgrounds between the two schools suggests potential equity issues that the Lakewood Public Schools district may need to address.
Despite the challenges faced by Lakewood Middle School, the district appears to be investing more resources in the Lakewood Early Childhood Center, with a higher per-student spending of $15,221 compared to $12,267 at the middle school. This focus on early childhood education could have long-term benefits, but the district will need to ensure that the investment translates to improved outcomes for students as they progress through the education system.
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