Clio Area School District

The Clio Area School District in Michigan consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with Clio Area High School and Clio Intermediate School outperforming the district and state averages on several measures, while the Clio Community High School, an alternative school, struggles with significantly lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates.

The student population across the district is predominantly white, ranging from 84.67% to 89.66% at the different schools. However, the alternative school has a slightly higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. Chronic absenteeism rates vary, with the middle school having the highest rate at 28.8% and the alternative school having the lowest at 9.4%. The schools also have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.75% at the high school to 76.4% at the alternative school.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes within the Clio Area School District. Schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and lower graduation rates. This highlights the challenges faced by students in alternative educational settings and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve their academic and social-emotional outcomes.