Summary:
The Sibley East School District in Minnesota is home to a single high school, Sibley East-Arlington Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and declining statewide rankings in recent years.
Sibley East-Arlington Senior High's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below the Minnesota averages, particularly in math and science. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.81% of 11th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 34.99%. The school's reading and science proficiency rates also lagged behind state benchmarks. This underperformance has contributed to the school's statewide ranking dropping from 289 out of 476 high schools in 2022-2023 to 317 out of 480 in 2023-2024.
Additionally, Sibley East-Arlington Senior High faces demographic challenges, with 42.42% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's graduation rate of 89.1% is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 7.2% is higher than the typical rate. These factors suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.
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