Summary:
The Imlay City Community Schools district in Michigan is home to two elementary schools: Borland Elementary School and Weston Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the same district, the data analysis reveals notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.
Borland Elementary School appears to be the stronger-performing school, with higher proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math across most grade levels compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Borland has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% compared to Weston Elementary's 28.7%. However, Weston Elementary School has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, while Borland's ratio is 19:1.
The racial makeup of the two schools is relatively similar, with both having a majority White student population and significant Hispanic representation. However, Weston Elementary School has a higher percentage of African American students at 2.08%, compared to Borland Elementary School's 0.51%. Despite the higher spending per student at Weston ($15,638) compared to Borland ($13,382), the academic performance data suggests that the additional funding has not translated into better outcomes for Weston students.
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