Summary:
The St. Ignace Area Schools district in Michigan has only one elementary school, St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This school has a unique racial makeup, with a majority Native American student population, and faces challenges with academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Academically, St Ignace ElementaryMiddle School has mixed results, with 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 4th-grade math proficiency above the state average, but 5th-6th grade ELA and math proficiency significantly below. The school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking between 818-894 out of 1,344-1,486 Michigan elementary schools over the past 3 years indicate room for improvement. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.2%, well above the state average, is a concern that needs to be addressed.
Despite spending $16,203 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, the school's academic performance suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The district should examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning, particularly for the school's unique demographic of a majority Native American student population and high economic disadvantage, with 66.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
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