Summary:
The Detroit Leadership Academy High School is the sole high school located within the Detroit Leadership Academy district. Serving a predominantly African American student population, the school faces significant challenges in providing a quality education, as evidenced by its low academic performance and poor statewide rankings.
Despite the school's high per-student spending, it ranks in the bottom 5% of Michigan high schools, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both science and reading/writing. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 65.5% is a major contributing factor to its low academic performance, and the 11.7% dropout rate indicates that many students are not completing their high school education. However, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 83.5%, which is somewhat surprising given the other challenges it faces.
The data suggests that the Detroit Leadership Academy High School is struggling to serve its predominantly low-income, African American student population effectively. Addressing the root causes of the school's poor academic performance, high absenteeism, and low graduation rates will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students in this community.
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