Summary:
The Central R-III school district in Missouri is home to a single high school, Central High, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and overall rating in recent years, it maintains a relatively low dropout rate and a graduation rate slightly above the state average.
Central High's academic performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests has been mixed, with proficiency rates below the state averages in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II, but exceeding the state average in Government. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is higher than the state average, which may be impacting its overall academic performance. Additionally, over half of the school's students (51.67%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge that the school and district may need to address.
Despite these challenges, Central High maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1 and per-student spending of $9,898 for the 2021-2022 school year. The school's leadership and community will need to work together to identify and implement strategies to improve academic outcomes, address chronic absenteeism, and support the needs of their economically disadvantaged student population.
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