Summary:
The Perham-Dent Public School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Perham Senior High and Perham Area Learning Center. Perham Senior High stands out as the district's top-performing high school, consistently ranking among the best in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Perham Senior High's academic performance is impressive, with students outperforming the district and state averages in MCA-III test scores across all subjects and grade levels. The school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate is 48.96%, compared to 40.87% for the district and 34.99% for the state. In reading, the 10th-grade proficiency rate is 58.73%, higher than the district's 57.69% and the state's 52.22%. The school also boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 92.8%, outpacing the district and state averages.
In contrast, Perham Area Learning Center faces more challenges, with lower academic performance, a lower four-year graduation rate of 63.1%, and a higher dropout rate of 10.5%. The school also serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families, with a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 70.27%, compared to Perham Senior High's 35.64%. These disparities within the same district highlight the importance of analyzing data at the individual school level to identify areas for targeted support and improvement.
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