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Riverside Academy West Campus is a public charter high school in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a student population of 403. The school has a predominantly white student body, with 87.84% white students, and is part of the Riverside Academy district, which is ranked 569 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Riverside Academy West Campus consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.33% to 27.8% across various subjects and grade levels, compared to the state averages of 31% to 51.3%. The school has also experienced fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 96.1% over the past five years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.6% to 10.8%. Additionally, the school has faced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.6% to 16.9% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. These challenges may be exacerbated by the fact that 100% of Riverside Academy West Campus students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of low-income students.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Cody High School in Detroit, Riverside Academy West Campus generally performs worse academically and has higher dropout rates. For example, Cody High School has a 49.5% four-year graduation rate and a 30.4% dropout rate, while Riverside Academy West Campus has an 86.9% graduation rate and a 10.8% dropout rate. Additionally, Riverside Academy West Campus has a predominantly white student population, in contrast to the nearby schools, such as Detroit Leadership Academy High School, which have predominantly African American student populations. Despite an increase in spending per student, from $10,516 in the 2019-2020 school year to $15,052 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and spending priorities.
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