Summary:
The Ralls County R-II School District is home to a single high school, Mark Twain Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has faced consistent academic challenges, with student performance on state assessments falling significantly below the state averages in both Algebra I and Biology I.
Mark Twain Senior High has a predominantly White student population (95.72%), with limited racial diversity. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (31.13%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student body. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, and the Ralls County R-II School District as a whole is ranked 220 out of 376 districts in Missouri, with a 2-star rating out of 5.
The analysis of Mark Twain Senior High suggests that the school's academic underperformance may be linked to its demographic homogeneity and high levels of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's resource allocation, as evidenced by the low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending, appears to be relatively efficient, the continued underperformance on state assessments indicates a need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and improve educational outcomes.
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