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EA Johnson Memorial High School is a public high school located in Mount Morris, Michigan, serving 465 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools district, and its student population is predominantly White (around 60%), with significant populations of African American (around 20%) and Hispanic (around 9%) students.
Despite its relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $12,174 to $13,325 per student, EA Johnson Memorial High School has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom half of Michigan high schools over the past several years. Only 10-30% of students are proficient in core subjects like science, social studies, and math, and the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 84.5% in 2019-2020 to 72.2% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27% to 68.9% over the past few years, and a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 5.2% in 2018-2019 to 18% in 2022-2023.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Kearsley High School, Clio Area High School, and Beecher High School, EA Johnson Memorial High School consistently underperforms on academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. The school's performance on various student subgroups is also concerning, with rankings for female, male, White, and low-socioeconomic status students all in the bottom 20-30% of Michigan high schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. The district's alternative education option, the Mt. Morris Education and Community Center, has even lower performance metrics than EA Johnson Memorial High School.
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